Posted on 04/16/2005 12:36:48 PM PDT by Wolfstar
PRESIDENTIAL NEWS OF THE DAY: The President and First Lady are spending the weekend at Camp David, and there are no planned public appearances. President and Mrs. Bush reported total income last year of $784,219 and paid $207,307 in federal income taxes, according to documents released by the White House on April 15, 2005. Vice President Dick Cheney and his wife Lynne reported $1.3 million in taxable income, the White House said.
THE WEEK AHEAD:
Monday, the President will go to Columbia, South Carolina, where he'll make remarks on strengthening Social Security.
Tuesday, the President will go to Springfield, Illinois, where he will tour the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, and then make remarks at the dedication of the library and museum. Also on Tuesday, the Vice President will deliver the keynote address at the Oklahoma City National Memorial ceremony to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building there.
Wednesday, the President makes remarks to the 2005 National and State Teachers of the Year in the Rose Garden. And then he'll make remarks at the U.S.-Hispanic Chambers of Commerce Legislative Conference. Those remarks will be on energy, as I mentioned. The President will then present the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy to the United States Naval Academy football team in the East Room.
Thursday, GWB will make remarks on strengthening Social Security to the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America in Washington. He'll also make remarks at the President's Environmental Youth Awards in the East Garden.
Friday, the President will participate in a service project. And then he'll make remarks on Earth Day. And both those events are in Townsend, Tennessee. Then he goes on to the ranch in Crawford, where he'll remain for the weekend.
THE FOLLOWING WEEK: On Monday the 25th, the President will meet with Crown Prince Abdullah of Saudi Arabia at the ranch. And then on Tuesday, he will go to Galveston to participate in a roundtable on strengthening Social Security. This event had been postponed because of the Pope's funeral.
QUOTE OF THE DAY: From the Presidential Radio Address, 4/16/05:
American families and small businesses across the country are feeling the pinch from rising gas prices. If you're trying to meet a family budget or a payroll, even a small change at the pump can have a big impact.
America's prosperity depends on reliable, affordable and secure sources of energy. And today our energy needs are growing faster than our domestic sources are able to provide. Demand for electricity has grown more than 17 percent in the past decade, while our transmission ability lags behind. And we continue to import more than one-half of our domestic oil supply.
Every source of power that we use today started with the power of human invention, and those sources have served us well for decades. Now it's time to apply our knowledge and technology to keep the American Dream alive in this new century. There is nothing America cannot achieve when we put our mind to it. And I urge Congress to work out its differences and pass an energy bill that will help make America safer and more prosperous for the years to come.
Pinging you to the Saturday Dose.
Jose Guillen and President George W. Bush share a laugh as the President joins the Washington Nationals in their locker room prior to opening night at RFK Stadium Thursday.
President George W. Bush shakes the hand of veteran player and head coach Frank Robinson Thursday, April 14, 2005, as members of the Washington Nationals, including first baseman Brad Wilkerson, right, applaud. The President tossed the ceremonial first pitch at the season opener that marked the return of baseball to the nation's capitol.
President George W. Bush as he greets players in the Arizona Diamondback's locker room.
President George W. Bush and Washington Nationals catcher Brian Schneider warm up behind the scenes Thursday night at RFK Stadium. The President threw out the ceremonial first pitch at the inaugural appearance of the baseball team.
Baseballs autographed by the President for players, coaches and management of both teams.
The President personally autographed the balls.
President George W. Bush and Washington Nationals catcher Brian Schneider shake hands after the President threw the ceremonial first pitch Thursday, April 14, 2005. Schneider went 1 for 3 with an RBI in the Nationals' inaugural home 5-3 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks.
The President holds a bat as he waits to be introduced.
President George W. Bush acknowledges the applause as he exits the dugout.
wOOhOOO --Thanks, Wolfie -- for the Sat. dose.
In these handout photo provided by the U.S. Air Force, Vice-President Dick Cheney speaks to troops from McGuire Air Force Base and Fort Dix, NJ. Vice-President Cheney stopped at McGuire AFB and spoke with the troops on his way to Burlington County Community College, Friday, April 15, 2005 in Pemberton, NJ.
I think GW should be the next Baseball commissioner...
Good day, STARWISE. Well, tax day is behind us for another year. Yuck!
TC
He'll only be 62 when he leaves office. Who knows. Maybe he will take that job.
You're very welcome.
He seems to enjoy the sport...
Hooray, hooray! An early dose today!
Thanks Wolfstar, looking forward to the awesome pictures!
Good evening Wolfie I love that first picture of the VP laughing it always seems such an infectious and genuine laugh
GW loves baseball and has the time of his life with the boys of summer. Great to see, and thanks.
He truly enjoys baseball and does not use this as just a photo op. Great pictures, aren't they?
Oh, Beezie is beautiful! She may end up smaller than Barney, but she'll rule the roost.
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