Posted on 09/05/2010 5:29:14 PM PDT by Kaslin
The month of September 2005 was a very busy month for President Bush after Katrina came on land at the Gulf coast and damaged the area. We see President Bush and First Lady Laura visiting New Orleans and other affected areas in Louisiana and Mississippi to comfort the victims of the hurricane and bring aid
The country lost Chief Justice William Renquist who passed away on September 3, 2005
President Bush nominated Judge Roberts to become the next Chief Supreme Court Justice. On September 29th Justice Roberts was sworn in as the 20th? Supreme Court Chief Justice.
President Bush remembered 9/11 heroes at a Medal of Valor ceremony. He also met with several foreign leaders and addressed the Useless Nations
For the quote of the month I have chosen President Bush’s Remarks which he gave at the National Day of Prayer and Remembrance Service on September 16, 2005
A Month in the life of George W. Bush is a healthy reminder that most of our presidents have been sane.
President George W. Bush delivers remarks and announces the donation of the eHub by Pink Ribbon Red Ribbon to an audience at University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka, Zambia. Photo by Shealah Craighead/The Bush Center
President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush visit the Kasisi Children’s Home, in Lusaka, Zambia, on Wednesday, July 4, 2012. Kasisi is home to approximately 230 orphaned children between infant to university age range. Photo by Shealah Craighead/The Bush Center
President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush read to young children during a visit to the Kasisi Children’s Home, in Lusaka, Zambia, on Wednesday, July 4, 2012. Kasisi is home to approximately 230 orphaned children between infant to university age range. It is the most well known orphanage in Zambia. Photo by Shealah Craighead/The Bush Center
President George W. Bush hugs a young child during a visit to the Kasisi Children’s Home, in Lusaka, Zambia, on Wednesday, July 4, 2012. Kasisi is home to approximately 230 orphaned children between infant to university age range. It is the most well known orphanage in Zambia. Photo by Shealah Craighead/The Bush Center
President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush visit the Kasisi Children’s Home, in Lusaka, Zambia, on Wednesday, July 4, 2012. Kasisi is home to approximately 230 orphaned children between infant to university age range. It is the most well known orphanage in Zambia. Photo by Shealah Craighead/The Bush Center
Happy July Fourth! President and Mrs. Bush celebrated Independence Day with Ambassador Mark Storella and American Embassy personnel in Lusaka, Zambia. Photo by Shealah Craighead/The Bush Institute
President George W. Bush receives a surprise birthday cake in honor of his July birthday during a celebration of Independence Day at the Ambassador’s residence in Lusaka, Zambia, on Wednesday, July 4, 2012. Photo by Shealah Craighead/The Bush Center
After dinner entertainment at the U.S. Ambassador’s residence grabs the attention of Mrs. Laura Bush during a celebration of Independence Day with Embassy personnel in Lusaka, Zambia, on Wednesday, July 4, 2012. Photo by Shealah Craighead/The Bush Center
President Bush posing with a young guest during his birthday party.
Former President George W. Bush and Laura Bush get off the air plane at Sir Seretse Khama International Airport, Gaborone. — at Sir Seretse Khama International Airport.
Ambassador Michelle Gavin and Chief of Protocol at Office of the President Daphne Kadiwa welcome Former President George W. Bush and Laura Bush at Sir Seretse Khama International Airport, Gaborone. — at Sir Seretse Khama International Airport.
Ambassador Michelle Gavin and Chief of Protocol at Office of the President share a light moment with Former President George W. Bush and Laura Bush on their arrival. — at Sir Seretse Khama International Airport.
Country Director of Botswana UPenn Partnership Clinic Dr. Doreen Ramogola-Masire briefing Former President G.W. Bush and Laura Bush. — in Gaborone, South-East.
Former President G.W. Bush greets staff at Princess Marina Hospital. — in Gaborone, South-East.
Former President G.W. Bush and Laura Bush pose for a photo with staff at Princess Marina Hospital. — in Gaborone, South-East.
Country Director of Botswana UPenn Partnership Clinic Dr. Doreen Ramogola-Masire briefing Former President G.W. Bush and Laura Bush. — in Gaborone, South-East.
Princess Marina Hospital - members of the public were excited to meet Former President G.W. Bush. — in Gaborone, South-East.
Former President G.W. Bush greets staff at Princess Marina Hospital. — in Gaborone, South-East.
Former President G.W. Bush poses for a photo with a staff member at Princess Marina Hospital. — in Gaborone, South-East.
WOW! This piece of artwork is a gift to Former President G.W. Bush from Princess Marina Hospital. — in Gaborone, South-East.
Traditional dancers welcoming Former President George Bush with a nice song.
Peace Corps Country Director Tim Hartman briefing Former President George Bush and Laura Bush about the great work done by volunteers in Botswana.
Former President George Bush and Laura Bush reading a children's book to the kids at the school.
Lead by Ambassador Michelle Gavin, U.S. Ambassador to Botswana, President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush receive a briefing on Thursday, July 5, 2012, at the Centers for Disease Control Botswana from organization leaders with the common goal of creating a stronger environment for the betterment of mankind in the surrounding communities, nationally and internationally. Photo by Shealah Craighead/The Bush Center
Dr. Doreen Ramogola-Masire, Country Director, Botswana-UPenn Partnership Clinic, leads President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush on a tour of the Bontleng Clinic in Gaborone, Botswana, on Thursday, July 5, 2012. The Bontleng Clinic offers screening for cervical cancer; which is the second most common cancer in Botswana and the leading cause of female related cancer deaths. Photo by Shealah Craighead/The Bush Center
After a tour of the Bontleng Clinic in Gaborone, Botswana, President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush talk with nurses who perform cervical cancer screenings regarding the See and Treat services on Thursday, July 5, 2012. The See and Treat pilot is a two-step process that makes it possible for women to be screened, diagnosed, and treated in a single visit. Also participating in the discussion are patients and Dr. Doreen Ramogola-Masire, Country Director, Botswana-UPenn Partnership Clinic. Photo by Shealah Craighead/The Bush Center
Mrs. Laura Bush and President George W. Bush, and Ambassador Michelle Gavin, U.S. Ambassador to Botswana, participate in a discussion about treatment and prevention of cervical cancer at the Princess Marina Hospital in Gaborone, Botswana, on Thursday, July 5, 2012. Additional participants include partners of the Pink Ribbon Red Ribbon Initiative, Dr. John Seakgosing, Honorable Minister of Health, doctors representing the hospital, Dr. Kathleen Toomey, Country Director, CDC Botswana, Dr. Doreen Ramogola-Masire, Country Director, Botswana-UPenn Partnership Clinic, and Harvey Friedman, Director, Botswana-UPenn Partnership. Photo by Shealah Craighead/The Bush Center
Drawing a crowd, President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush stop to talk with people who have lined the hallways of the Princess Marina Hospital in Gaborone, Botswana, on Thursday, July 5, 2012. Photo by Shealah Craighead/The Bush Center
Before delivering brief remarks, President George W. Bush gives Dr. Doreen Ramogola-Masire, Country Director, Botswana-UPenn Partnership Clinic, and a hug after she introduces him on Thursday, July 5, 2012, during a Pink Ribbon Red Ribbon event at the Princess Marina Hospital in Gaborone, Botswana. President Bush announced that Botswana is the second country to receive the Pink Ribbon Red Ribbon partnership support. Also seated at the table from left are Ambassador Michelle Gavin, U.S. Ambassador to Botswana, Mrs. Laura Bush, and Dr. John Seakgosing, Honorable Minister of Health (not shown). Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in Botswana and the leading cause of female related cancer deaths. Photo by Shealah Craighead/The Bush Center
After welcoming President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush for lunch at the State House in Gaborone, Botswana, President of the Republic of Botswana Seretse Khama Ian Khama shakes hands with Dr. John Seakgosing, Honorable Minister of Health, on Thursday, July 5, 2012. Additional guests include (from back to front) Skelemani Phandu, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Damsacinia Skelemani, Spouse of Skelemani Phadnu, and Ambassador Michelle Gavin, U.S. Ambassador to Botswana. Photo by Shealah Craighead/The Bush Center
Upon arrival to the Gabane Community Home in Gabane, Botswana, President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush watch a performance by Gabane Village traditional dancers on Thursday, July 5, 2012. One of the most respected home-based care programs in Botswana, the Community Home is a pre-school program with a mission to provide quality care and support to the sick, orphaned and vulnerable children while empowering people to live positively with HIV and AIDS. The long-term vision is to one day eradicating HIV/AIDS from the community of Gabane. Photo by Shealah Craighead/The Bush Center
Mrs. Laura Bush talks with members of the Peace Corps on Thursday, July 5, 2012, during a visit with President George W. Bush to the Gabane Community Home in Gabane, Botswana. Photo by Shealah Craighead/The Bush Center
President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush talk with members of the Peace Corps Botswana on Thursday, July 5, 2012, at the Gabane Community Home in Gabane, Botswana. Photo by Shealah Craighead/The Bush Center
President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush pose for a photo with Mr. Tim Hartman, Peace Corps Botswana Country Director, and Peace Corps volunteers working in Botswana during a visit to the Gabane Community Home in Gabane, Botswana, on Thursday, July 5, 2012. Photo by Shealah Craighead/The Bush Center
President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush visit with the children who are enrolled into the Pre-School Program at the Gabane Community Home in Gabane, Botswana, on Thursday, July 5, 2012. The mission of the school is to provide quality care and support to the sick, orphaned and vulnerable children. Currently the program supports 41 children from the age ranging between 2 – 6 years old, teaching them fundamental education and social skills. In addition to receiving two meals a day, the children receive health care monitoring and assistance for a variety of issues including HIV/AIDS. Photo by Shealah Craighead/The Bush Center
President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush read the book "Head to Toe" by Eric Carle to children in the pre-school program at the Gabane Community Home in Gabane, Botswana, on Thursday, July 5, 2012. Photo by Shealah Craighead/The Bush Center
A girl in the pre-school program at the Gabane Community Home in Gabane, Botswana, holds up paper flags handmade out of paper and twigs, decorated as American flags for the visit of President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush to the Gabane Community Home in Gabane, Botswana, on Thursday, July 5, 2012. Photo by Shealah Craighead/The Bush Center
The Marine Color Guard post Colors during a National Day celebration reception at the U.S. Ambassador’s Residence in Gabane, Botswana, which President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush are in attendance of on Thursday, July 5, 2012. Photo by Shealah Craighead/The Bush Center
President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush place their hand over their heart in honor of the American flag during a song of “God Bless America” while attending a National Day celebration reception at the U.S. Ambassador’s Residence in Gabane, Botswana, on Thursday, July 5, 2012. Photo by Shealah Craighead/The Bush Center
Please watch this video of the kids who sang "Happy Birthday" to Pres. Bush in Bostwana yesterday. It is soooo cute!
Children from Gabane Community Home sing happy birthday to President Bush
((Ping!))
I'll title all this
"The Lady and The Gentleman"
(Love that Birthday Video!!)
You truly don’t know what you have until it’s gone...
Perfect! Appropriate title for a warm, loving, compassionate former First Couple.
My pleasure, Kitty. God has indeed been good to our President who loves people from all walks of life.
I hear ya Jewels. I'll bet a lot of people feel the same way as we do as we've been missing a real leader these past 3 years.
I LOVE this photo!!
You said it
Great photos and thanks for sharing them. They are all savers
Thank you, thank you!!!
Wonderful to see...thanks, Kaslin!!!
You’re welcome NordP
Heads up!! An hour plus interview!
Interview with George W. Bush: Uncommon Knowledge with Peter Robinson [VIDEO]
Sane, normal, great guy .. as ever. It’s about his life after the presidency, the Institute, his legacy, health initiative, education.
Gem of a line:
“The debate’s finished ... striving for a legacy is a complete waste of time. A legacy will emerge.”
Sure do miss this extra decent, intelligent, wonderful and wonderfully normal, rational, compassionate man and leader, a man of purpose who always looks to seek solutions and to be a warrior for peace and freedom in his endeavors. That is a legacy that will endure. God bless him and keep him safe.
Awesome interview...thanks for linking it. What a MAN!!!
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