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Posted on 01/15/2006 5:40:58 PM PST by Wolfstar
PRESIDENTIAL NEWS OF THE DAY: The President arrived back at the White House from Camp David this afternoon, as his wife and daughter arrived safely in Ghana on their first leg of a visit to Africa. Along with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, on Monday they will head the official delegation to the inauguration of Liberia's first woman president.
In Texas, the President's father, former President GHW Bush, was on hand to christen the USS San Antonio, the first in the Navy's new class of amphibious landing ships. The former president was the keynote speaker.
Navy Commissions USS San Antonio Former President George H.W. Bush delivered the keynote address as the U.S. Navy commissioned the USS San Antonio at Naval Station Ingleside.The San Antonio is the lead ship in the Navy’s new LPD 17 class, which will eventually replace three classes of amphibious vessels that are aging.
The former president was among more than 6,000 people Sunday at Naval Station Ingleside today who watched the USS San Antonio go into service.
Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas, was also on hand for the commissioning ceremony of the $1.7 billion warship.
The San Antonio is the first of the Navy's new class of amphibious landing ships.
It has a crew of 360 sailors and can haul up to 800 Marines and their equipment.
The San Antonio also has two surgical theaters, a 24-bed infirmary and other medical facilities.
The ship must now go through a few years of training before it's deployed in 2008.
QUOTE OF THE DAY:
During an interview with the press corps on her plane, the First Lady discussed several topics, including the following:
Laura Bush begins visit to West AfricaACCRA, Ghana (AP) — First lady Laura Bush said Sunday that the U.S. government is right to eavesdrop on Americans with suspected ties to terrorists, and that President Bush worries that revelations about the domestic spying program will cripple efforts to foil terrorists.
"I think the American people expect the United States government and the president to do what they can to make sure there's not an attack by foreign terrorists," Mrs. Bush said just before landing here to begin a four-day stay in West Africa.
"I think he was worried that it would undermine our efforts by alerting terrorists to what our efforts are," she said.
I used to love baseball (probably started with my uncle taking me to a Dodger game) and I followed the Dodgers when I was a teen and later, and went to some more Dodger games.
Then the era of no loyalty for players came in and I got unnerved when we'd lose a player I'd grown fond of or we held on to some druggie. Baseball has never clicked in for me again.
My Dad watched roller derby and wrestling, found them amusing.... go figure.
Glad you got into football. Think it's a great plus for those who are.
I thought tomorrow was a holiday in the States or does it differ from State to State?
That reminds me the Faulty Towers episode Waldorf Salad whenever anyone says salad and walnuts in the same sentance.
Perfect!!!! I love it ............ thank you, snugs. He's right at home in my living room, isn't he?
Oh, goodness, a holiday? Does that mean our post office will be closed? I have some boxes for the troops to send.
Martin Luther King Day? Sounds like the Brits know more about what is happening here than I do.
Post #93 .. ;)
It's a federal holiday, but the states, local governments and private companies are free to observe it or not. I think all the states do, and most, if not all local governments around the country. Most companies I know do not.
I love football .. always have. Maybe being a high school cheerleader started it all.
Tomorrow is a federal holiday. According to the USPS website, they will be closed.
That is cold for S. Cal, Wolf. Are you still having rain?
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:-)
It's not uncommon for us to have a few nights of low 40's temps during the winter. On the other hand, we might also get a few days of high 90's daytime temps any time of the year.
Oh ... I do ogle the hunks, too ;)
I believe it was Columbus Day that I was fooled by.
As old as I am, I only remember holidays based on dates, like October 12, not some arbitrary Monday for a long weekend.
And as grateful as I am that MLK transitioned us out of Jim Crow without major bloodshed, I still think Washington and Lincoln deserved their holidays more and am unhappy that they were done in.
But I was unhappy when I outgrew Mary Jane shoes, so I'm not exactly one who likes change.
Some states recognize it as a holiday and some dont.
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