[tamikamaria]

Thanks. Actually, that photo is from late April this year. I agree about the President being reassuring and calming. I have a friend that never used to watch the news or pay attention to anything but her soaps, but she loves George W. She is a chronic worrier and after 9/11 she was in a terrible state (she also has a brother in the Army--in Kuwait at the time--and a sister in the Navy.) She said after she watched Bush's speech she felt calm and she knew everything would be ok. That is really saying something, because when she decides to be upset about something, there's nothing you can say or do to talk her out of it. Chalk another one up for W.

[kitkat]

Thanks for the news about your worried friend who heard Dubya's speech and is reassured. We ALL love to hear those stories.

[GretchenEE]

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Check out this photo caption on Yahoo, from Reuters:

Bowing to pressure from Congress, President Bush on June 6, 2002 proposed creating a new Cabinet department to protect the United States by harnessing the scores of agencies that are responsible for homeland security. Bush ... proposed creating a Department of Homeland Security drawing from eight existing Cabinet agencies and dozens of other offices. (Hyungwon Kang/Reuters)