A Day in the Life of President Bush (photos): 8.2.06

yahoo.com, whitehouse.gov ^ | Wednesday August 2, 2006 | GretchenM

[GretchenM]

The president met with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal at the White House.

He traveled to Ohio to attend a fundraiser for Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Ken Blackwell.

Here are some more details from the doctors' report after W's physical exam yesterday, such as "Doctors treated a small precancerous lesion on his left arm but indicated it was nothing serious. They told him to use sunscreen and wear a hat." He smokes a cigar now and then, drinks coffee and diet sodas and takes a daily multivitamin but does not routinely take any prescription medication.

[GretchenM]

QUOTE: (Visiting the WH press briefing room) "So this is like the end of an old era. ... Laura and I wanted to come by and wish you all the best as you get to new headquarters for a while. ... Looking forward to being here when you kick off the new room. ... I appreciate the relationship with the press. ... It's an important relationship."

[GretchenM]

Dose going up.

Please wait to post or repost photos till the All Clear. Thanks.

[ladyinred]

Hi

[McGavin999]

Good

[GretchenM]

President Bush greets veteran WH "correspondent" Helen Thomas during the final briefing in the press briefing room in the West Wing of the White House before its renovation. Also pictured, CBS News correspondent Jim Axelrod, second left, Associated Press correspondent Terry Hunt, third left, and NBC's Rosalind Jordan, fourth left.
"They promised me, Helen, that when they finish renovating the briefing room, they're gonna renovate YOU, and that includes refurbishing your BRAIN!!!" (Note: not an actual W quote.)

The press corps will move out of the White House and into temporary workspaces across the street and in trailers this week to make way for major renovations which may take at least nine months.

Late arrivals from Tuesday
After his physical, Bush met with 27 military men and women at the hospital, and presented Purple Hearts to seven of them.
President Bush awarding the Purple Heart to U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Edgardo Velazquez of Bronx, N.Y., at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md. Velazquez's wife Loureann is at center, nurse, Roselin Imarti is at right.

Bush awarding the Purple Heart to U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Samuel Snyder of Parkersburg, W.Va., at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md.

[GretchenM]

Woo hoo!

[GretchenM]

Today

[GretchenM]

Greeting former press secretary James Brady

[StarFan]

Helen appears delighted to hold his hand. Go figure.

[Right_in_Virginia]

Wow! I made the top 10!!!! ;)

[GretchenM]

"Never mind what we print about you, meet The Hand!"

His visit was a surprise.
With former press secretaries, left to right, Marlin Fitzwater who served President Reagan and President George H.W. Bush, Ron Nessen who served President Ford, and James S. Brady who served President Reagan.

[GretchenM]

In Ohio for Blackwell

Presenting an award to Freedom Corps volunteer Bernice Ursich in Cleveland

[GretchenM]

Speaking with press after receiving a tour and briefing at the Lake County Emergency Operation and Communication Center, in Kirtland, Ohio. Joining Bush, from left to right are: Lake County Sheriff Dan Dunlap, Director of the Lake County Emergency Management Agency Larry Greene and FEMA federal coordinating officer Jesse Munoz.

[GretchenM]

Rumsfeld et al at press briefing today

Mentally working his way (aka filtering out the baloney) through a reporter's question

[GretchenM]

"Say WHA ... ?"

[SnarlinCubBear]

Thanks for the dose GEM - I'm here early today.

Know who the gal is in the red dress? She looks awfully familiar.

[GretchenM]

There may be more photos from Ohio as the evening progresses. Feel free to post ones I missed.

[MikeA]

Helen appears delighted to hold his hand. Go figure.

It's the first time a man's actually touched her. Bush deserves a medal.

[GretchenM]

[Guenevere]

Dee Dee Myers....(Clinton era)