[snugs]

QUOTE OF THE DAY
President Bush Visits Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial Library
Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial Library
Washington, D.C.

THE PRESIDENT: Thanks for having us. Listen, Laura and I are thrilled to be with you. Proud to be with the Mayor and Councilman Jack Evans. We appreciate very much the Serve D.C. that is working to inspire volunteerism, and I want to thank this beautiful library for hosting us.

I just got a couple of comments I want to say. First of all, Martin Luther King Day means two things to me. One is the opportunity to renew our deep desire for America to be a land of promise for everybody, a land of justice, and a land of opportunity. It's also an opportunity to serve our fellow citizens. They say Martin Luther King Day is not a day off, it should be a day on. And so today Laura and I witnessed acts of compassion as citizens were here in the library volunteering their time, and that's what's happening all across America today.

But a day on should be not just one day. It really ought to be every day. And our fellow citizens have got to understand that by loving a neighbor like you'd like to be loved yourself, by reaching out to someone who hurts, by just simply living a life of kindness and compassion, you can make America a better place and fulfill the dream of Martin Luther King.

Martin Luther King is a towering figure in the history of our country. And it is fitting that we honor his service and his courage and his vision. And today we're witnessing people doing just that by volunteering their time.

So we're honored to be with you. We're proud to be with you on this important national holiday. Mr. Mayor, thank you for coming. Jack, glad you're here. Appreciate you all taking time out of your day to visit with us.

Thank you.

PHOTO OF THE DAY

President Bush, left, and first lady Laura Bush, right, looks over notes from school-aged children during their visit to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Library in Washington, Monday, Jan. 21, 2008.

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President George W. Bush attends Martin Luther King, Jr. Day ceremonies at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library in Washington, DC, January 21, 2008.

President Bush, left, and first lady Laura Bush, right, looks over notes from school-aged children during their visit to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Library in Washington, Monday, Jan. 21, 2008.

President George W. Bush and Laura Bush are joined by Washington, D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty, right, and Ginnie Cooper, Chief Librarian for the Washington, D.C. libraries, left, posing for photos with children and staff at a reading class commemorating Martin Luther King, Jr., Day Monday, Jan. 21, 2008, at the Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial Library. White House photo by Eric Draper

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President Bush, left, first lady Laura Bush, center, and Washington Mayor Adrian Fenty, right, meet with school-aged children during their visit to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Library in Washington, Monday, Jan. 21, 2008.

The President and Laura Bush speak with youth about the importance of service at a King Day volunteer project in Washington D.C. The President marked the King holiday by calling on Americans to honor King by serving others throughout the year. "By simply living a life of kindness and compassion, you can make America a better place and fulfill the dream of Martin Luther King" The President said at the Martin Luther King Jr. Library.

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President Bush, center, helps Ginnie Cooper, left, Chief Librarian for the Washington Libraries with a story board during his visit to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Library in Washington, Monday, Jan. 21, 2008. Washington Mayor Adrian Fenty, center, and others, look on.

President Bush, center, first lady Laura Bush, and others, listen to the story of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s life during their visit to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Library in Washington, Monday, Jan. 21, 2008.

President George W. Bush speaks with volunteers, thanking them for their service, during a visit to the Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial Library Monday, Jan 21, 2008, in Washington, D.C., in commemoration of Martin Luther King, Jr., Day. White House photo by Eric Draper

President George W. Bush speaks with a volunteer, thanking her for her service, during a visit to the Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial Library Monday, Jan. 21, 2008 in Washington, D.C., to commemorate Martin Luther King, Jr., Day. White House photo by Eric Draper

[rickmichaels]

George W. Bush, the greatest President of the 21st Century.

[shiva]

Hola

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[jaycee]

Thank you, Snugs, for the wonderful pictures tonight. I can never see enough pictures of the President and First Lady. I miss them already.

Hey, I also enjoyed the colorful toasters tonight! Thanks for your hard work, Snugs!