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.
;-) It was GREAT tonight!!!
Did anyone hear when Rush said on his radio show, that he got a call from Chloe? VERY cool. She said, "I hear you've got the hots for ...my character." He laughed and was just as excited for the season to begin as we are.
Must see TV!
Hey -- I root for the Panthers, too -- being over here near Wilmington, NC!
I think catching up on the DOSE is the only thing that motivates me to get to work on Mondays.
To any plank owner, this is the BEST moment in any ship's history!
GO Navy.
Hello long time no speak, thank you for your card.
HEADS UP:
C-Span at 3PM EDT
Speech
Martin Luther King Day Celebration
Georgetown University
White House, DC Event
Washington, District of Columbia (United States)
ID: 190731 - 01/16/2006 - 1:00 - No Sale
DeGioia, John J., President, Georgetown University
Gordon, Bruce, President and CEO, NAACP
Bush, George W., President, United States
Wheeler, Constance C., Chaplain, Georgetown University, Campus Ministries
President Bush speaks at a program honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. called "Let Freedom Ring" held in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall.
~Coverage must end after President Bush speaks.
Hi, Snugs,
I'm glad the card arrived. I've been thinking of you and your dad a lot. I mostly lurk these days.
Thanks for the heads up Deb watched it.
I watched it too .. very suspenseful. That's true about our old high school days. I just had a great reunion with my gal pals when I went home for Christmas. It's like we were never separated ... it's a blessing to me to have that friendship and love with people you rarely see, but with whom you shared so much. I'm the only one who left the area.
Bit late chiming in, kitkat. However do you do acorn squash in the microwave? I'd cook it more often but one almost has to be a safecracker to cut into it! Great baked with sliced apples, bit of maple syrup and cinnamon. All I need is an easy way to do it...
Sorry, it was an E-MAIL, not a phone call. My bad.
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