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President George W. Bush and his family traveled to Norfolk VA today to participate in the commissioning ceremony of the George H.W. Bush (CVN 7) in Norfolk, Va. Vice President Cheney and Mrs. Cheney also attended this event. TRANSCRIPT OF THE SPEECH THE PRESIDENT GAVE. PLEASE READ. IT IS AWESOME. SNIFF SNIFF… This was the President’s last scheduled flight on Air Force One as the sitting president The President delivered his weekly radio address. In Focus: Defense.

President George W. Bush marked the anniversary of his No Child Left Behind law, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009, during a visit with students, teachers and national educators at the General Philip Kearny School in Philadelphia. Mrs. Laura Bush accompanied her husband. TRANSCRIPT Vice President Dick Cheney presided over a Joint Session of Congress today for the certification of the Electoral College votes. United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice returned to a meeting on the situation in Gaza at United Nations Headquarters in New York.

President Bush met with the First Vice President of the Government of National Unity of Sudan and President of the Government of Southern Sudan Salva Kiir Mayardit today in the Oval Office of the White House. TRANSCRIPT The White announced that Bush family pet cat India, aka Willie or Kitty, passed away on Sunday. India was a beloved member of the Bush family for almost two decades. ANNOUNCEMENT

President and Mrs. Bush returned to the White House today from Crawford TX where they spent part of the holidays.

President and Mrs. Bush left the D.C. area today and arrived in TX where they will vacation at their ranch in Crawford.

DONATE A COAT LINK President Bush and Mrs. Bush participated in One Warm Coat Holiday Service Project at the Pathways to Housing, D.C. Washington, D.C. The One Warm Coat project is.a nationwide effort to convince our fellow citizens to contribute a used, but not overly used, coat, to help a soul who may need to be warm this winter. The President and Mrs. Bush donated coats personally and also delivered coats donated by the White House staff. Transcript of Remarks President Bush traveled to Walter Reed Army Medical Center to visit wounded veterans and to have an MRI of...

In his weekly radio address today, President Bush discussed the problems of the auto industry and the bailout he has proposed to help them. transcript

US President George W. Bush spoke to the American Enterprise Institute, a Conservative think tank, at the Renaissance Mayflower Hotel in D.C. today and he also participated in a Q&A session. transcript Mrs. Laura Bush led a video teleconference with the Afghan Women Entrepreneurs group, in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington.

US President George W. Bush made a surprise farewell visit Monday to Afghanistan. He arrived in the early a.m. and first met with U.S. troops stationed there. President Bush Visits with Troops in Afghanistan He then met with President Karzai who presented him with the Ghazi Amir Amanullah Khan Insignia for his efforts in rebuilding the country. President Bush Participates in Press Availability with Afghanistan President Karzai in Afghanistan Our lovely, gracious and wholesome First Lady, Mrs. Laura Bush, on Sunday joined Dr. Phil McGraw and his wife Robin, on stage during the annual Christmas in Washington performance at...

The subject of the President’s weekly radio address was fighting substance abuse in America. TRANSCRIPT U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates is in Iraq and spoke to the troops at Joint Base Balad, Iraq.

Today, President Bush participated in a meeting on drug use with a group of fellow citizens -- some were pastors, some were ex-cons, some were baseball players, some were docs, some were community activists -- to talk about a comprehensive strategy to deal with drug use in America. Since 2001, teenage use has declined by 25 percent. That means 900,000 fewer teens on drugs." (since Bush was elected). Remarks by the President

On Sunday, President Bush introduced the 2008 Kennedy Center Honorees at the Kennedy Center Gala Reception in the East Room at the White House. He and Mrs. Bush also attended the Gala at the Kennedy Center. Today, President Bush and Mrs. Bush attended the Children’s Holiday Reception and Performance at the White House.…Remarks The President received a briefing at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the National Counterterrorism Center in McLean, Virginia.…Remarks

President George W. Bush playfully kicked a football and presided over the pre-game coin toss on Saturday as he basked in the pageantry of the annual Army-Navy game, one of the sport's most storied rivalries. The crowd at Lincoln Financial Field let out hearty cheers of "USA, USA" as Bush made his way to midfield for the ceremonial coin toss,…MORE Earlier in the day, Bush got a look at how history will remember him — at least in one artist's view — as he presided over the unveiling of his portrait at The Union League of Philadelphia. "Welcome to...

Today is the 20th anniversary of World Aids Day. The President and Mrs. Bush went to the Newseum to participate in the Saddleback Civil Forum on Global Health chaired by Dr. Rick Warren. Dr. Warren presented President Bush with International Medal of Peace Award. President and Mrs. Bush Participate in Saddleback Civil Forum on Global Health The President discussed World Aids day in front of the WH which was adorned with a giant red ribbon. President Bush Discusses World AIDS Day The President’s mother, Mrs. Barbara Bush, is in good condition and recovering from ulcer surgery as expected. Barbara...

The President and his family are at Camp David where they will celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday. The President called members of the Armed Forces stationed in remote locations worldwide to wish them a happy Thanksgiving and thank them for their service to our nation President Bush on Thursday applauded Iraq's parliamentary vote approving an agreement allowing U.S. troops to remain for three more years, saying it "affirms the growth" of democracy there. LINK President George W. Bush called Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday to convey his sympathy for the victims of the "despicable" attacks in Mumbai and offer...

President Bush met with Secretary of the Treasury Henry Paulson at the Treasury Dept. this a.m. He announced that a decision was made to safeguard Citi -- Citicorps(*). TRANSCRIPT President Bush welcomed the 2008 Nobel Prize winners to the Oval Office of the White House in Washington today. The President met with Prime Minister Olmert of Israel. They discussed a wide range of regional and international issues. TRANSCRIPT OF MEETING REMARKS Transcript of Press Briefing by Deputy Press Secretary Tony Fratto

President Bush is in Lima, Peru, meeting with leaders from nations in the Asia Pacific region at their annual summit. (APEC). Today he addressed the APEC Summit 2008. REMARKS President Bush met with Prime Minister Harper of Canada TRANSCRIPT and with President Medvedev of Russia TRANSCRIPT at APEC. The subject of the President’s Weekly Radio Broadcast was APEC. TRANSCRIPT Mrs. Laura Bush and Ms. Barbara Bush arrived in Lima Peru today to join President Bush.

President Bush had no public events on his schedule today, thus there are no new photos of him. Tomorrow he will depart the WH for Peru where he will attend APEC. Barring an unannounced trip in the final days of his presidency, President Bush's stop in South America will cap eight years of foreign travel, covering 48 separate trips to more than 70 countries. (And we Dosers have enjoyed every one of them). Mrs. Laura Bush is in Panama for a two day visit to promote breast cancer research. Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice and Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi's...

President Bush returned to the White House this morning after spending the weekend at Camp David. Today, President and Mrs. Bush attended the presentation of the 2008 National Medals of Arts and National Humanities Medals in the East Room. LINK President Bush welcomed members of the 2008 U.S. Ryder Cup team to the Oval Office of the White House.

Friday evening, President Bush welcomed leaders from the G20 nations, along with the heads of key international organizations, to the White House for a working dinner on the eve of the Summit on Financial Markets and the World Economy. LINK Today, the President attended the Summit on Financial Markets and the World Economy at the National Museum Building in Washington, D.C. REMARKS The President delivered his Weekly Radio Address from Washington. In Focus: The Economy LINK