Posted on 03/16/2007 4:44:02 PM PDT by silent_jonny
Today President Bush had a meeting with former Senator Bob Dole and former Health and Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala, co-chairs of the President’s Commission on Care for America's Returning Wounded Warriors. (Transcript)
Later, the president was joined once again by Bertie Ahern, the Prime Minister of Ireland, for a St. Patrick’s Day ceremony in the Roosevelt Room of the White House. (Transcript)
President and Mrs. Bush then traveled to Camp David, where they will spend the weekend.
Enjoy your visit to Sanity Island
Quote of the Day:
President Bush: St. Patrick's Day is an occasion that unites two distinct groups of Americans: those who are of Irish descent, and those who wish they were. (Laughter.) Whether they're Irish today or every day, Americans are grateful for our country's Irish heritage, and the enduring friendship that exists between Ireland and the United States is strong.The ties that bind our two nations stretch all the way back to our country's founding. Ireland gave us at least nine signers of the Declaration of Independence, and many more who risked their lives to defend it. Irish Americans fought valiantly to preserve the union in our Civil War. They helped turn back the totalitarian ideologies of the 20th century. And they're fighting bravely in today's war on terror, risking their lives to secure a future of freedom and peace for generations to come.
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It has been said that the Irish, like the presence of God, are to be found everywhere. On this St. Patrick's Day, we're grateful for the presence of the Irish in our country. And we are blessed by your presence here at the White House, Taoiseach. I thank you for coming to help us celebrate St. Patrick's Day, and honor the friendship between our two nations. In the words of the Irish proverb: "May the Lord keep you in His hand and never close His fist too tight." (Laughter.)
Photo of the Day:
President George W. Bush is presented with a bowl of shamrocks by Ireland's Prime Minister Bertie Ahern at a ceremony in the Roosevelt Room at the White House, March 16, 2007.
Happy St. Patty's Day
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And you get another toaster, MamaB 
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Under the #10 wire?
You sure are! GOOD to see you and I will be actually "seeing" you soon! I am starting to get excited. :0)
President Bush: We owe it to those who wear the uniform and their families to make sure our troops have the best, and that's what this commission is meant to do. And I thank you for your willingness to serve. You're doing the country a great service, because the commission report will ensure that service goes beyond my time in office. In other words, it'll really set the stage for this presidency and other presidencies, set a standard that we expect government to follow.
Prime Minister Ahern: Mr. President, I'm glad to be able to say on this St. Patrick's Day, 2007, that peace in Ireland is a reality and that our people enjoy success unimaginable to earlier generations. In achieving this, we've been able to count on America as a true partner and a generous friend. This country and our many friends here have stood with us at all times, helped build our peace and contributed enormously to our economic success. This, then, is a moment to celebrate and, most of all, to say thank you.
Does anyone live near Jackson, WY or in that state? We are going to take a Train Tour through the NW which will go from Seattle to Jackson. Since we will end in WY, I sure would like to see a little of that state. Any ideas, anyone. My daughter had asked my granddaughter if she wanted to go with us and she said no. Well, today, I was talking with her and asked why she did not want to go with us. She said, "I do not have that kind of money". I then told her I would be paying for it so hope that changes her mind! I knew that she did not have that kind of money but I sure want to make some new family memories.
Irish PM Ahern has a sweet face. :0)
An SUV in President Bush's motorcade crashed into a civilian vehicle on the way to Camp David this afternoon. The president's vehicle was not involved.Around 3 p.m., the motorcade was weaving in and out of bumper-to-bumper traffic on Interstate 270 north, in the middle of a snow storm.
Just south of Urbana, Maryland, an SUV in the motorcade spun off the road in a collision with another vehicle.
The president's vehicle and the rest of the motorcade continued on to the presidential retreat, which is further north in Thurmont, Maryland.
A White House spokesman had no details on whether there were any injuries.
President Bush's motorcade continues on its way up to Camp David in Thurmont, Md., Friday, March 16, 2007.
WOW --- I love the motorcade photo on the bottom. I had no idea the storm was so serious.
Hi, Onyx :)
GRAND Dose! Thank you!
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