Posted on 09/10/2007 7:03:24 PM PDT by snugs
The President attended the APEC Summit in Australia on Saturday returning to the US that evening with a refueling stop in Hawaii where he made a private visit to injured troops.
Today he attended the ceromonial swearing in of Jim Nussle as the Director of the Office of Management and Budget .
He also attended a meeting in the Oval Office along with the Vice President to talk about the Interagency Working Group on Import Safety's initial report and the group's next steps in enhancing the safety of imported products.
Enjoy your visit to Sanity Island
QUOTE OF THE DAY
President Bush Ceremonially Swears in Director of Office of Management and Budget Jim Nussle
Room 450
Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all. Please be seated. Thank you for joining us as I welcome the new Director of the Office of Management and Budget, Jim Nussle. I congratulate Jim. I thank him for agreeing to serve.
Public service is a family commitment. And I want to thank Karen, Sarah and Mark and all the members of Jim's family for supporting him as he takes on this important duty. I appreciate the Vice President being here to swear in the newest member of the Cabinet. I appreciate the members of my Cabinet for joining us. Thank you all for taking time out of your busy schedules to be here. I know Jim appreciates it.
The Director of OMB is one of the most important jobs in government. It's a vital assignment. I picked a man who knows how to count -- (laughter) -- and knows how to work with Congress to get the job done.
This agency oversees the broad range of operations essential to the day-to-day operations of the federal government. It requires a leader who believes in the people, who cares about the people of the United States. Jim is such a person. It also requires a leader who knows how to keep taxes low, because that's what we intend to do.
PHOTO OF THE DAY
President Dick Cheney, right, looks on as President Bush speaks in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, Monday, Sept. 10, 2007,
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Dose going up please wait for the all clear before posting or reposting any photos or graphics.
Sorry for it being so late but there were so many photos.
g’day snugs!
glad to see the President is home safe and sound.
President Bush, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe , left, and Australian Prime Minister John Howard pose for photographers before their breakfast on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Sydney, Australia, Saturday, Sept. 8, 2007.
President George W. Bush (L) shakes hands with Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R), as Australian Prime Minister John Howard watches, before a working breakfast in Sydney September 8, 2007
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A table is laid out in front of the Sydney Harbour Bridge on the rooftop of the Intercontinental Hotel before a working breakfast between U.S. President George W. Bush, Australian Prime Minister John Howard and Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe September 8, 2007
President George W. Bush (L), Australian Prime Minister John Howard (C) and Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) are silhouetted against the Sydney harbour background as they prepare to participate in a working breakfast in Sydney, September 8, 2007
President George W. Bush (R) and Australian Prime Minister John Howard gather for a working breakfast with Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (not pictured) in Sydney, September 8, 2007.
President Bush, left, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, right, and Australian Prime Minister John Howard take their seats before their breakfast overlooking Sydney harbor on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Sydney, Australia, Saturday, Sept. 8, 2007.
President George W. Bush, right, and Chiliean President Michelle Bachelet are seated for the APEC Business Advisory Council ( ABAC ) dialogue on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2007.
President George W. Bush is seated for the APEC Business Advisory Council ( ABAC ) dialogue at Sydney Opera House on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2007.
President George W. Bush (R) walks alongside New Zealand's Prime Minister Helen Clark, both wearing Australian outback stockman's rain coats, before taking part in an official picture of APEC leaders on the steps of the Sydney Opera House, September 8, 2007
President Bush, right, wears a Drizabone jacket with APEC leaders during a photo opportunity at the Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia, Saturday, Sept. 8, 2007. Pictured from left to right: Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, Russian President Vladimir Putin.
President George W. Bush (R) wears an Australian outback stockman's rain coat as he chats with Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and Thailand's Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont (C) during a group photo of APEC leaders on the steps of the Sydney Opera House, September 8, 2007
President George W. Bush (R) talks with Thailand's Prime Minister Surayud (L) as Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang (C) looks on as they pose for a group photograph along with other leaders at the Sydney Opera House on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum
Thank you.
No worries. Just as long as we have Sanity Island sometimes.
It’s getting more and more of a refuge. The world is nuts.
I am going to Washington, DC this weekend and it promises to be a crazy weekend....with the pinko freaks out in force. EGAD!
Russia's President Vladimir Putin (L), Thailand's Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont (C) and U.S. President George W. Bush, wearing Australian outback stockman's raincoats, wave for a family photo on the first day of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders summit at the Sydney Opera House September 8, 2007.
President Bush, right, stands with Thailand's Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont, center, and Russian President Vladimir Putin as they wear Drizabone jackets during an APEC leaders photo opportunity at the Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia, Saturday, Sept. 8, 2007
President George W. Bush, right, and Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, laugh and point at each other as Thai Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont laughs as they gather with other APEC leaders in Drizabone jackets for a photo opportunity at the Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia, Saturday, Sept. 8, 2007.
Peruvian President Alan Garcia, left, and U.S. President George W. Bush in Drizabone jackets look down as they gather with other APEC leaders for a photo opportunity at the Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia, Saturday, Sept. 8, 2007.
Philippine's President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (L-R), Russia's President Vladimir Putin, Thailand's Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont and U.S. President George W. Bush, donning the Australian outback stockman's raincoat, stand in line for a family photo held during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders summit at the Sydney Opera House September 8, 2007
Australian Prime Minister John Howard, front row sixth from left, and other APEC leaders wave in Drizabone jackets during a photo opportunity at the Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia, Saturday, Sept. 8, 2007. Leaders from left, front row: Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, Chilean President Michelle Bachelet, Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Malaysian Prime Minister Abdhullah Ahmad Badawi, Howard, New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark, Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Thai Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont and U.S. President George W. Bush, second row: Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Chinese President Hu Jintao, Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun, Mexican President Felipe Calderon, Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Michael Somare, Peruvian President Alan Garcia, Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Taiwan's Economic Leader Representative Stan Shih and Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Minh Triet.
President George W. Bush (R), joining other APEC leaders in a group photo while wearing Australian outback stockmen's rain coats, steps off the stage at the end of the event on the steps of the Sydney Opera House, September 8, 2007. Other leaders are (front row L-R) Australian Prime Minister John Howard, New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark, Philippines President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Thailand's Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont, (back row, L-R) Peru's President Alan Garcia, Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Taiwan representative Stan Shih and Vietnam's President Nguyen Minh Triet.
Australian Prime Minister John Howard (L), Malaysia's Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (C, background) and U.S. President George W. Bush walk in traditional Australian bushmen's coats from a group photo of APEC leaders on the steps of the Sydney Opera House, September 8, 2007.
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President George W Bush, right, and Chinese President Hu Jintao arrive for the APEC economic leaders Retreat 1 in Sydney, Saturday, Sept. 8, 2007.
President George W. Bush examines part of his translator radio during the APEC economic leaders Retreat 1 in Sydney, Saturday, Sept. 8, 2007.
President George W. Bush attends a retreat of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation's 21 leaders summit in Sydney, Saturday, Sept. 8, 2007.
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