A DAY IN THE LIFE OF PRESIDENT BUSH (PHOTOS): 2.18.04

yahoo.com, whitehouse.gov ^ | February 18, 2004 | GretchenEE

[GretchenEE]

The President met with Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali in the Oval Office of the White House to discuss regional security and diplomatic issues. (Geography refresher: Tunisia is in North Africa, borders eastern Algeria and is SW of Italy, across the Mediterranean; the CIA wrote recently, "Tunisia has taken a moderate, non-aligned stance in its foreign relations.")

Laura Bush visited students and educators at Limerick Elementary School in the Canoga Park area of Los Angeles, promoting literacy. Mrs. Bush encouraged students to read more than they watch television.

And on a "know your opponents" note: the democrats continue to run in Circles of Confusion, today's version of Dante's Divine Comedy: The Inferno.

Enjoy your Dose of W, and welcome to Sanity Island!

Ask the White House: "NASCAR's Michael Waltrip answered your questions about NASCAR and the Daytona 500"

[GretchenEE]

QUOTE OF THE DAY: "I want to thank you [Tunisia's President] for working with the United States in the war on terror. I want to thank you for your understanding of the need for Iraq to be democratic and free."

[GretchenEE]

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[MEG33]

Thanks!

[GretchenEE]

First lady Laura Bush hugs Guadalupe Galindo, 9, who gave the first lady a letter that Galindo wrote, after she sat in on a class held by the reading intervention program at Limerick Elementary School in the Canoga Park area of Los Angeles, Feb. 18, 2004. Ivan Manuabay, 10, looks at his camera after taking a picture of Bush.

[hoosierpearl]

Gretchen, thanks for posting the dose. It is nice to get a peek so early in the day.

[baseballmom]

Hi Gretchen,

Early DOSE !!

Thanks for posting

[Carolinamom]

Top 10?

[GretchenEE]

Laura Bush seated next to teacher Sheri Schwarzback attends a class held by the reading intervention program at Limerick Elementary School in the Canoga Park area of Los Angeles
To me, she looks more comfortable in these settings than anywhere else on her official duties.

First lady Laura Bush speaks during a round-table discussion with teachers at Limerick Elementary School in the Canoga Park area of Los Angeles, Feb. 18, 2004, after she sat in on a class held by the reading intervention program. She encouraged students to read more than they watch television and to praise a literacy program expected to run out of funding later this year.

[areafiftyone]

Isn't that a sweet picture?

[Luis Gonzalez]

Psst!

Over here!!!

[GretchenEE]

This picture says volumes!
Condi Rice stands behind the President's chair during a meeting with Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, a close Muslim ally in the war on terror who's being urged to liberalize his rule.

[Carolinamom]

Look at Laura's face while she is hugging that child. Both she and her husband always show in body language and facial expressions that they sincerely love children.

The former administration used children like furniture, usually lining them up in the Rose Garden behind you know who to provide a photo-op.

[GretchenEE]

For Jeb fans: El Salvador's President Francisco Flores meets with Florida Gov. Jeb Bush in San Salvador

[SnarlinCubBear]

Enjoying the dose with lunch. Thanks so much.

Wow, the First Lady seems overcome!

[Texagirl4W]

Does it get any better than this? What a great couple we have as President and First Lady.

[GretchenEE]

Yes, that's the way it took me -- like she knows how desperately needy some of these children are for love and stability, and would love to take them all home.

Florida Gov. Jeb Bush attends a press conference with Nicaraguan President Enrique Bolanos at the Casa Presidencial en Managua, Nicaragua Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2004 2004. Bush arrived with a delegation of 80 business officials.

[bootyist-monk]

Can anyone imagine the Ketchup Widow doing this? Laura is Dubya's secret weapon. I expect that once this campaign gets going in full-swing, we are going to be seeing a lot of her.

[GretchenEE]

That's all for now.

First lady Laura Bush said on February 17, 2004 she would like to see Mel Gibson 's controversial film about the final hours of Jesus Christ. Gibson is shown talking with actor Jim Caviezel, who portrays Jesus, on the set of the film.

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