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A Day in the Life of President Bush (photos) 3.29.2004
Yahoo,Reuters,AP | 3.29.2004 | TruthNtegrity

Posted on 03/29/2004 3:35:01 PM PST by TruthNtegrity

Bush presided Monday at a White House ceremony to greet the prime ministers of the new member nations along with NATO Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer.

With the addition of Bulgaria, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia, NATO's membership grows from 19 countries to 26. The new members will take part in their first meeting Friday in Brussels. Three other nations - Albania, Croatia and Macedonia - hope to join.

NATO has agreed to include the Baltic states under its air defense shield, planning to enforce it by stationing four F-16 fighter planes in Lithuania.

The latest from Yahoo reads as follows:

President Bush welcomed seven former Soviet-dominated nations into NATO as "full and equal partners" on Monday and said the Western alliance was stronger because of their presence.

Under a bright sun on the White House South Lawn, Bush stood with the prime ministers of Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia. Hundreds of people cheered. Some waved flags of the new member nations, whose addition expands the alliance to 26 countries.

A military honor guard carried the flags of the NATO countries.

Fifty-five years after NATO's birth, Bush recalled that the seven new members were "captives to an empire" when the alliance was formed.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bulgaria; estonia; latvia; laurabush; lithuania; nato; nochildleftbehind; presidentbush; romania; slovak; slovakia; slovenia; whitehouse
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To: TruthNtegrity
Welcome home Eric!

Bump!
21 posted on 03/29/2004 3:58:54 PM PST by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
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To: TruthNtegrity; ohioWfan
How exciting!

Welcome home Eric from all of your Adopted "Aunties and Uncles" on Free Republic. Thank you for your service and Praise God for your safe return!!!!!

OhioWFan, I know how happy you are, and how proud!

WHOO HOO!
22 posted on 03/29/2004 3:59:53 PM PST by ladyinred (Weakness Invites War. Peace through Strength (Margaret Thatcher))
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To: Fawnn; mike1sg; mystery-ak; AF_Blue
You're welcome. Today's was tough - so many pictures, so slow in coming out. Whine,whine, whine. Waaaaa! LOL!

First Lady Laura Bush spoke at a fund raising luncheon for Bev Kilmer's congressional bid, Monday, March 29, 2004, in Tallahassee, Fla.

So for Cheney Chicks here ya go! Vice President Dick Cheney addresses an audience of business leaders at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington, Monday, March 29, 2004.

From left, U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Richard B. Myers, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, Secretary of State Colin Powell and Vice President Dick Cheney attend a ceremony at the White House marking the expansion of NATO's membership from 19 countries to 26, March 29, 2004.

(Have I ever mentioned that I am a Myers woman? I respect him, and look for him in any crowd. Then again, I have a special place in my heart for AF - my brother, my ex.......


23 posted on 03/29/2004 4:01:07 PM PST by TruthNtegrity (I refuse to call candidates for President "Democratic" as they are NOT. Socialists, actually.)
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To: TruthNtegrity
*Checking in with a WELCOME HOME ERIC and preparing for a homecoming of her own*
24 posted on 03/29/2004 4:01:07 PM PST by Severa (Wife of Freeper Hostel, USN STS3(SS) currently on 6 month deployment)
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To: homemom
I will have an update from my sister later...Jake is gaining weight, over 5 lbs....having trouble going back on the bottle since they've stopped the feeding tube...
25 posted on 03/29/2004 4:01:21 PM PST by mystery-ak (Terrorist: smoke em, if you got em.)
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To: mystery-ak
Just saw Cheney on Fox speak regarding Kerry's choice for VP."Will he choose someone sober,serious,well versed in foreign policy or choose someone full of charisma and charm like President Bush did?"
26 posted on 03/29/2004 4:03:53 PM PST by MEG33 (John Kerry's been AWOL for two decades on issues of National Security!)
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To: TruthNtegrity
The seven eastern European allies joined NATO in a triumphant ceremony Monday but the expansion could slow deployments

Any ideas why that might be, anybody? I hadn't read that before.

My, the PM of Romania is an attractive man.

Prairie

27 posted on 03/29/2004 4:05:08 PM PST by prairiebreeze (God bless our coaltion troops.)
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To: MEG33
Bwahahahahaha!! Oh, I hope I hear that soundbyte from Cheney!
28 posted on 03/29/2004 4:05:55 PM PST by prairiebreeze (God bless our coaltion troops.)
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To: Severa
Excellent news from you Severa!
29 posted on 03/29/2004 4:06:41 PM PST by prairiebreeze (God bless our coaltion troops.)
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To: mystery-ak
Over 5 lbs? Off the feeding tube?

Wonderful! Homecoming date yet, or too soon?
30 posted on 03/29/2004 4:06:46 PM PST by homemom ("A word to the wise ain't necessary. It's the stupid ones who need the advice." Bill Cosby)
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To: Severa
When will your husband be home? :-)
31 posted on 03/29/2004 4:07:46 PM PST by homemom ("A word to the wise ain't necessary. It's the stupid ones who need the advice." Bill Cosby)
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To: TruthNtegrity
A note to old Europe, we love GW and we are keeping him.
32 posted on 03/29/2004 4:07:51 PM PST by Bahbah
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To: prairiebreeze
You know how Brit shows something fun at the very end..I loved it.I loved Cheney's little grin as he finished saying it,too!
33 posted on 03/29/2004 4:08:10 PM PST by MEG33 (John Kerry's been AWOL for two decades on issues of National Security!)
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To: Severa
When is Hostel due home, if you can tell us?

GO Navy!!

34 posted on 03/29/2004 4:08:12 PM PST by TruthNtegrity (I refuse to call candidates for President "Democratic" as they are NOT. Socialists, actually.)
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To: TruthNtegrity
Truthy, the pix are stunning today! ALL the principles, and General Meyers too. Sandy Berger is a downer, but otherwise, a truly great dose.

Aww heck, it's the Dose dedicated to Eric's return isn't it. No wonder the pictures are extra special!!

Prairie
35 posted on 03/29/2004 4:08:20 PM PST by prairiebreeze (God bless our coaltion troops.)
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To: homemom
Without going back to confirm it, I think this is the one you mean:

(Vanity) John Kerry owes me a new computer! Bwahahaha!
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1107134/posts

(As long as you don't use HTML in the rest of your post, you can simply paste the URL in your message and FR automatically makes it a hot link.)
36 posted on 03/29/2004 4:08:39 PM PST by Fawnn (Canteen wOOhOO Consultant and CookingWithPam.com person)
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To: MEG33
OH DARN! I was fixing dinner and missed that funny segment of Brits.

Prairie
37 posted on 03/29/2004 4:09:56 PM PST by prairiebreeze (God bless our coaltion troops.)
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To: MEG33
"Just saw Cheney on Fox speak regarding Kerry's choice for VP."

MEG, I'm getting a feeling that we are living parallel lives. Just saw the same thing. LOL. Of course Kerry's take was the WH trotted him out to, guess what, Attack Kerry.
38 posted on 03/29/2004 4:10:07 PM PST by Bahbah
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To: Severa
I've been on a pier in San Diego greeting my husband after a 6 months cruise.I LOVE HOMECOMINGS!
39 posted on 03/29/2004 4:10:59 PM PST by MEG33 (John Kerry's been AWOL for two decades on issues of National Security!)
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To: homemom
Here's the link you are referring to.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1107134/posts

I don't know how to do the typeover that was in the original post at 395 on Friday's Dose.

Truthy

40 posted on 03/29/2004 4:12:20 PM PST by TruthNtegrity (I refuse to call candidates for President "Democratic" as they are NOT. Socialists, actually.)
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