A Day in the Life of President Bush (photos): 10.20.06

yahoo.com, whitehouse.gov ^ | Friday October 20, 2006 | GretchenM

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The president met with organizations supporting our military (in Iraq and Afghanistan), participated in a roundtable discussion on Medicare at the Department of Health and Human Services in D.C., and attended a fundraiser, the National Republican Senatorial Committee Reception. Thanks to DrDeb for the heads up: Remarks by the President at a National Senatorial Committee Reception; C-SPAN plans to re-broadcast this speech at 7:11 PM EDT.

Our vice president, the genial and highly estimable patriot Dick Cheney, spoke to the troops at a rally for the Indiana Air and Army National Guard at Camp Atterbury in Edinburgh, Indiana.

Secretary of State Rice is in Beijing, meeting with dignitaries to sort out issues involving North Korea, after the UN passed Resolution 1695.

Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld met with, and held a joint press conference with, South Korean Defense Minister Yoon Kwang-ung at the Pentagon.

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QUOTES: (Military) "I've had an uplifting and heartwarming conversation with fellow citizens of all ages from across our country who are supporting our troops. These folks don't really care about politics; what they care about is how best to send a strong message to the men and women who wear our uniform that America supports them."

(Seniors) "Secretary Leavitt and I are pleased to be here at this counter where seniors come to buy prescription drugs. ... I really do want to thank these kind-hearted souls who say to a senior that you no longer -- poor seniors, particularly -- you no longer have to choose between food and medicine, because there's a new way forward. Our compassionate approach to health care is working for America's seniors."

Get ready for adorable~

President George W. Bush listens to Bailey Reese, 10, founder of Hero Hugs, which sends care packages to our troops serving overseas, during a meeting with organizations that support the U.S. Military in Iraq and Afghanistan in the Roosevelt Room.

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Maj

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Dose on the way.

Please wait to post or repost photos till the All Clear. Thanks!

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Bush meets with organizations that support the U.S. Military in Iraq and Afghanistan in the Roosevelt Room

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For Maj

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Missed it by a minute!

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Medicare Benefits
"The Medicare prescription drug benefit, passed by Congress and signed into law by the President, is saving seniors money, and in 2007, there will be more plans with coverage in the gap, more drugs covered, and more help from Medicare in choosing the best plan." (From the WH web site)

A not-so-rounded roundtable discussion on Medicare at DHHS. Participants included Dr. William Hardison and wife, Lois, seated to the President's left, a retired couple from Springfield, Va., who receive Medicare and estimate they've saved more than $1,000 so far this year with the Part D Plan

A man who's really afeer'd of them macho men with the cameras and writin' pads, Bush and HHS Leavitt are interviewed by the press

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You're a winner!

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Bush meets employees at a pharmacy in DC during a visit to the store where he talked about the Medicare Part D Plan. "Our seniors are saving money, they're getting better coverage," said the President. "It's a plan that I'm real proud of."

With pharmacists

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With HHS Secretary Leavitt at the pharmacy

At the fundraiser

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A whole minute? Ah heck. I was hoping for a 4 way tie.

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Cheney at a rally for the Indiana Air and Army National Guard at Camp Atterbury in Edinburgh, Indiana.

Camp GOTCHERATTENTION with our banner, Camp Atterbury

[SevenofNine]

OMG my cousin work at CVS RX here in SO CAL I wonder if Dubya has CVS card LOLOLOL

Rack Dubya on scoring extra bucks

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Condi Rice arriving in Beijing

With China's Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing (front, 2nd L) at the Diaoyutai Guest House in Beijing

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You typed a lot. I always type something too.

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Rice with China's State Councillor Tang Jiaxuan in Beijing. "Rice said she was convinced China was committed to enforcing strong sanctions against North Korea but played down expectations of a swift breakthrough in the crisis triggered by Pyongyang."

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With Chinese President Hu Jintao at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing

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with Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing at the Diaoyutai Guest House in Beijing

Rice and Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing give a joint press conference after their talks at the Diaoyutai Guest House in Beijing.

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Leaving the press conference

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with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao in Beijing