A Day in the Life of President Bush (photos): 10.13.06

yahoo.com, whitehouse.gov ^ | Friday October 13, 2006 | GretchenM (and snugs) for MJY1288

[GretchenM]

Our president met with the President's Management Council. Fact Sheet: The President's Management Agenda: Making Government More Effective

He signed the SAFE Port Act in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building.

He met with members of the 57th Bomb Wing from World War II, and with members of the United States Air Force Thunderbirds, an air demonstration squadron.

Another bill signing today: Bush signed S-3728 into law, the North Korea Nonproliferation Act of 2006.

And the Dow-Jones Industrial Average rose to another record close today to mark the third straight week of triple-digit increases in the blue chip index. The final closing figure was 11,960.51. And according to Fox News, consumer confidence is rising sharply in October.

[GretchenM]

QUOTE: (Regarding the President's Management Council) "We are results-oriented people and we work on behalf of the taxpayers. And when we find wasteful spending, we work to eliminate it. When we find a program that is making a significant difference, we work to enhance it. And we are getting results for the people."

The president blows a kiss to Laura as he boards Marine One on his way to Camp David.

[msnimje]

Howdy

[GretchenM]

Dose going up.

Please wait to post or repost photos till the all clear.

A special thanks to snugs for starting to put tonight's Dose together.

MJY1288 (Mike) has a biggggg, but temporary, cable problem at home.

[luvie]

Good to be here early!

[GretchenM]

Last night

President George W. Bush salutes as he returns via helicopter to the south lawn of the White House in Washington October 12, 2006

President Bush waves as he arrives on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Thursday. He was returning from St. Louis, Mo. where he delivered remarks on energy and Chicago, Ill. where he attended a fundraiser.

[GretchenM]

Good for you, being

[onyx]

WOW! Thanks for an early Dose!

[luvie]

I love it when they do that for one another! *sigh*

[GretchenM]

Today

President Bush speaks before signing the Security and Accountability For Every (SAFE) Port Act at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building

President Bush gets ready to sign the Security and Accountability For Every (SAFE) Port Act at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. Also pictured from left to right: Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff , Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Tenn., Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y., Sen. Susan Collins R-Maine, Rep. Dan Lungren, R-Calif., Sen. Patty Murray D-Wash., and Sen. Norm Coleman R-Minn.

The actual signing

[GretchenM]

President Bush, seated at table, shakes hands with Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y., after he signed the Security and Accountability For Every (SAFE) Port Act at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington. Also pictured from left to right: Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Tenn., Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, Sen. Robert Bennett, R-Utah, Rep. Dan Lungren, R-Calif., Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., Sen. Norm Coleman, R-Minn

President George W. Bush waves after signing H.R. 4954, the Safe Port Act, in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in the White House complex in Washington, October 13, 2006. Attending the ceremony are (L-R) Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, (R-Tenn.), U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff , President Bush, U.S. Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.) and U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine)

President George W. Bush shakes hands with Congressman Peter King, R-N.Y., chairman of the Homeland Security Committee, after signing H.R. 4954, the SAFE Port Act, in the Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building. Also pictured from left are Sen. Bill First, R-Tenn.; Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine; Sen. Robert Bennett, R-Utah; Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash.; and Sen. Norm Coleman, R-Minn.

[GretchenM]

Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff (L) talks with U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) after U.S. President George W. Bush signed H.R. 4954, the Safe Port Act, in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building

President Bush meets with members of the 57th Bomb Wing from World War II at the South Portico

[lysie]

Thank you. Great pics.

[radiohead]

Dang! I didn't get a ping! I had to find you on the 'latest posts' page.

I feel dirty.

(But my hair looks great!)

[GretchenM]

This one really stood out to me. If it hadn't been for the Romeo and Juliet photos, it'd have been in the first group.

[GretchenM]

President Bush with members of the USAF Thunderbirds, an air demonstration squadron. Pictured left to right: Lt. Col Kevin Robbins, Maj. Scottie Zamzow, Maj. Nicole Malachowski, Maj. Steven Horton, Maj. Brian Farrar, Maj. Edward Casey, Maj. Jeremy Sloane, Maj. Tad Clark, Maj. Daniel Mirski, Cap. Todd Randolph, Maj. David Moreland, Cap. Angela Neff, Chief Master Sgt. Robert Thiel, Senior Master Sgt. Mark Antunes.

President Bush sits with Office of Management and Budget Director Rob Portman and Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Henrietta Fore as he speaks to reporters at the end of the meeting of the President's Management Council

[GretchenM]

President Bush with Office of Management and Budget Director Rob Portman and Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Henrietta Fore as he speaks to reporters at the end of the meeting of the President's Management Council.

Signing the North Korea Nonproliferation Act into law

[GretchenM]

With WH Chief of Staff Josh Bolten

Leaving aboard Marine One for Camp David

[GretchenM]

Cheney, yesterday

Walking down stairs, VP Cheney meets employees of the Canal Barge Company aboard the Merrick Jones towboat in New Orleans, Thursday

Vice President Dick Cheney is welcomed to New Orleans by New Orleans Police officers Gary Flot, left, and Jeff Johnson on the tarmac of Louis Armstrong International Airport on Thursday. He came to visit the port, speak with levee officials and also meet privately with fellow Republicans.

[GretchenM]

Thursday

In case this didn't show up in time to be posted before:

First lady Laura Bush smiles as she waits for her turn to speak at a ceremony to recognize the illumination of the Gateway Arch in pink light in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Thursday on the Arch grounds in St. Louis.

[GretchenM]

Wednesday

Laura Bush participates in a Helping America's Youth event held at the Knox County Public Defender Community Law Office before delivering remarks at a Bob Corker for Senate and Tennessee Republican Party reception Wednesday in Knoxville, Tenn. Behind standing is Public Defender Mark Stephens.

Today

Barney, President Bush's Scottish Terrier, rests on one of the couches in in the Palm Room today