A day in the life of President Bush (7/15/07): photos, T-Ball, Lady Bird & the pets

WhiteHouse.gov & various ^ | 7/15/07

[Wolfstar]

PRESIDENTIAL NEWS OF THE DAY: President and Mrs. Bush spent the weekend at the White House, where they attended a T-ball game today. The President will meet with Polish President Lech Kaczynski tomorrow to discuss plans for a U.S. missile shield in Eastern Europe.

Bush and Polish president to focus on missile shield
Reuters

WARSAW: President George W. Bush meets President Lech Kaczynski of Poland on Monday to iron out details of plans for a U.S. missile shield in Eastern Europe that is straining relations with Moscow. Underlining the growing tension between Russia and the West, President Vladimir Putin on Saturday signed a decree suspending Moscow's participation in the Conventional Forces in Europe treaty.

But Washington is determined to go ahead with building the missile shield in Poland and the Czech Republic despite Putin's objections and proposal to use a radar in Azerbaijan instead.

The talks with Kaczynski, one of Moscow's most outspoken critics and a key U.S. ally in Europe, should bring the plan closer to life.

"We won't be announcing a final agreement in Washington because President Kaczynski will want to do this at home," said a senior Polish official who declined to be named. "But we should be much closer to a deal after the meeting."

Washington wants to place interceptor missiles in Poland and a radar facility in the Czech Republic to protect the United States and its allies from missile attacks from what it calls "rogue states" such as Iran and North Korea.

Bush last month visited both Poland and the Czech Republic, which has already agreed to accept the radar site on its territory.

So far Poland has held out, hoping to negotiate related military contracts or other concessions. Other unresolved issues include related legal matters, such as the status of U.S. soldiers on Polish soil.

Polish and U.S. negotiators held a round of talks in late June in Washington and will hold further talks this month or in early August. Deputy Foreign Minister Witold Waszczykowski, who represents Poland in the talks, expects a deal in September or October.

Polish officials said Bush and Kaczynski would also discuss Poland's participation in the military missions in Iraq and Afghanistan.

This month, Defense Minister Aleksander Szczyglo said he would not rule out keeping Poland's 900 soldiers in Iraq beyond the end of this year. Poland also has 1,200 troops deployed in Afghanistan as part of a NATO mission.

Next to Great Britain, the Poles are our staunchest European allies.

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For those who may be interested, the little black Chihuahua I helped rescue last Sunday spent two days in "jail" (the pound), but only because Monday and Tuesday are their weekend. The owner picked the dog up on Wednesday. Another life saved. :)

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Pinging you to a Sunday evening Dose.

[SnarlinCubBear]

Good on you for saving the little guy.

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President Bush joins Baseball Hall of Fame player and honorary T-ball commissioner Frank Robinson, center, along with Hall of Fame manager Tommy Lasorda and other legendary players to retire the number of baseball great Jackie Robinson at the White House T-Ball Game earlier today on the South Lawn. All players wore the number 42 to celebrate the legacy of Jackie Robinson. (Note: Yahoo didn't ID all the players.)

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President and Mrs. Bush arrive at St. John's Episcopal Church this morning.

[tsmith130]

2nd?

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The first couple with Rev. Leon after services this morning.

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First Lady Laura Bush, center, flashes the University of Texas 'Hook 'em Horns' sign as the Texas Longhorn Band plays 'The Eyes of Texas' at the conclusion of services for former first lady Lady Bird Johnson yesterday in Austin Texas. Shown, from left, are former first lady Nancy Reagan, former first lady Rosalynn Carter, former President Jimmy Carter, the current First Lady, former President Bill Clinton and his wife Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton. President Bush's mother, Barbara, is in the next row behind Laura.

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Former first Lady Barbara Bush and Susan Ford, daughter of former President Gerald Ford, attend the funeral service for Lady Bird Johnson yesterday.

Former first lady Nancy Reagan is escorted into the funeral service for Lady Bird Johnson yesterday.

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Former first ladies (L-R) Barbara Bush, Lady Bird Johnson, Betty Ford and Nancy Reagan pose at the Botanic Garden Conservatory in Washington in this May 11, 1994 file photo.

Former first lady Nancy Reagan is joined by Barbara Bush and (front row, left to right) Lady Bird Johnson, Pat Nixon, Rosalyn Carter, and Betty Ford for a group picture at the opening ceremony of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, CA, in this November 4, 1991 file photo.

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Great...thanks for the daily dose...

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First ladies (from L to R) Lady Bird Johnson, Barbara Bush, Hillary Clinton, Betty Ford, Nancy Reagan and Rosalyn Carter, escorted by two U.S. officers, pose at the Bush library in this November 6, 1997 file photo.

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Miss Beazley races a bicycle May 20, 2007.

Bush family pets wait patiently for a photo session to begin in the Green Room of the White House, Thursday, June 7, 2007.

Barney takes an afternoon rest outside the South Portico entrance to the White House Thursday, June 21, 2007.

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The game is on between the Inner City Little League of Brooklyn, N.Y. and the Wrigley Little League Dodgers of Los Angeles, all wearing the number 42 in honor of Hall of Fame player Jackie Robinson, at the White House T-Ball Game on the South Lawn today. Brooklyn and Los Angeles represent the two home cities of Robinson's team. (The little kid who's hitting in this pic has a terrific swing.)

Players from the Inner City Little League of Brooklyn, N.Y. give a group hug to Dugout, the Little League mascot.

Hall of Fame baseball manager Tommy Lasorda urges on a player from the Wrigley Little League Dodgers of Los Angeles as the kid runs for home.

[Wolfstar]

All clear!

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Hi Bear. Congrats on being first tonight. :)

[Wolfstar]

Yep, 2nd. :)

[tsmith130]

I didn’t know they had black kitty too. Looks like he/she has the same ‘tude as mine does.

[Wolfstar]

Good on you for saving the little guy.

Little thing was racing in a blind panic down the side street toward a major street. Would have gotten killed for sure there, but I was able to use my car to turn her into a yard with an open gate. Then the guy who had been chasing her on foot closed the gate, and between us we were able to corral and calm the poor dog.

I didn't want the dog to go to the pound, but the way things worked out, someone had called. But all's well that ends well.

I made a trip to the pound on Wednesday to verify that the dog had been picked up by her owner.

[Wolfstar]

You’re very welcome. :)