A Day in the Life of President Bush (photos): 5-4-07

WhiteHouse.gov & other sources ^ | 5-4-07

[silent_jonny]

President Bush met today with Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in the Oval Office. (Transcript)

Later, the president hosted a Cinco de Mayo celebration in the Rose Garden (Transcript)

Vice President Dick Cheney welcomed Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh to America and escorted the Queen on a tour of Jamestown, Virginia, commemorating the 400th anniversary of the first English settlement. (Transcript)

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice continued her meeting with the Iraq conference at the Red Sea resort of Sharm El-Sheik in Egypt.

Secretary of Defense Robert Gates traveled to Fort Polk, Louisiana to observe soldiers of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team 101st Airborne, Golf Company as they trained at the Joint Readiness Training Center.

Enjoy your visit to Sanity Island

[Carolinamom]

Good evening, jonny, and thanks for passing along snugs' very good news about her Dad. I know he will be glad to be home and out of the hospital. How long was he there?

Any Queen Elizabeth II tonight?

I do hope that it does not rain for her Kentucky Derby experience. She has never been but has sent her horses here for it.

She looks very good...especially for 81 yrs....I hope she takes after her Mum and lives for many more years.

[Kaslin]

I did too.

[mystery-ak]

[Kaslin]

That is great news indeed

[silent_jonny]

President Bush and Attorney General Alberto Gonzales sit with performers from the mariachi band Los Hermanos Mora Arriaga, as they attend a celebration of Cinco de Mayo, Friday, May 4, 2007, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington.

President Bush and others participate in a Cinco de Mayo celebration, Friday, May 4, 2007, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington.

[Carolinamom]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

(It's my daughter's birthday too.)

[tommix2]

Are all those guys in blue shirts on our payroll? Waste of tax payers money. And why aren't they wearing hard hats?

It warms my heart to see our flag and the British flag up there together.

[silent_jonny]

President George W. Bush is joined by U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzalez, center, and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez in the Rose Garden at the White House Friday, May 4, 2007, during a celebration of Cinco de Mayo and to recognize the contributions of Mexican Americans.

[Kaslin]

Happy Birthday to you

Happy Birthday to you

Happy Birthday Dear Gretchen

Happy Birthday to youuuuuu!

[silent_jonny]

Performer Angelica Mora Arriaga, a member of the Los Hermanos Mora Arriaga mariachi band, performs with family members in the Rose Garden at the White House Friday, May 4, 2007, during a celebration of Cinco de Mayo.

[tommix2]

Happy birthday

[STARWISE]

Happy Birthday, Gretchen !

[silent_jonny]

President George W. Bush welcomes guests to the Rose Garden at the White House Friday, May 4, 2007, to celebrate Cinco de Mayo and recognize the contributions of Mexican Americans. Members of the band Los Hermanos Mora Arriaga, who performed at the ceremony, are seen in background.

President Bush: In Washington, we're now in the midst of an important discussion about immigration. Our current immigration system is in need of reform. It is not working. We need a system where our laws are respected. We need a system that meets the needs of our economy. And we need a system that treats people with dignity and helps newcomers assimilate into our society. (Applause.)

We must address all elements of this problem together, or none of them will be solved at all. We must do it in a way that learns from the mistakes that caused previous reforms to fail. I support comprehensive immigration reform that will allow us to secure our borders and enforce our laws, to keep us competitive in the global economy, and to resolve the status of those already here, without amnesty and without animosity.

[silent_jonny]

President Bush picks up a member of the Los Hermanos Mora Arriaga band after they performed on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, for a Cinco de Mayo celebration, Friday, May 4, 2007.

[silent_jonny]

President George W. Bush poses with members of the Los Hermanos Mora Arriaga mariachi band, who performed in the Rose Garden at the White House Friday, May 4, 2007, during a celebration of Cinco de Mayo.

[silent_jonny]

The Vice President Welcomes
Queen Elizabeth

Vice President Dick Cheney accompanies Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II of England Friday, May 4, 2007, on a tour of Jamestown Settlement in Williamsburg, Virginia. The Queen's visit comes during the 400th anniversary celebrations at Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in North America.

[silent_jonny]

Queen Elizabeth II and Vice President Dick Cheney arrive with other dignitaries at the historical Jamestown settlement near Williamsburg, Virginia, May 4, 2007. It is the Queen's first visit to the United States in 16 years.

Vice President Cheney: This is indeed an historic day for Virginia and for the United States. And it's certainly a privilege for Lynne and me to join all of you in greeting Her Majesty the Queen, and His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh. Your Majesty, 50 years ago, on your first visit to America as a sovereign, you were given a very warm welcome. A half-century has done nothing to diminish the respect and affection which this country holds you. And we receive you again today in that same spirit. You honor us by returning for this anniversary of Jamestown Settlement, and we deeply appreciate your presence this morning.

[silent_jonny]

Queen Elizabeth II and Vice President Dick Cheney walk with Virginia Governor Tim Kaine (2nd L)

Queen Elizabeth II and Vice President Dick Cheney walk past a cannon as they arrive with Virginia Governor Tim Kaine, second from right, and his wife Anne Holton, right, at the fort at Jamestown Settlement museum in Williamsburg, Va, Friday, May 4, 2007.

[silent_jonny]

Queen Elizabeth II, accompanied by Vice President Dick Cheney, is shown a breastplate by historic interpreter Fred Schlopp in the armoury of the reconstructed Jamestown Fort, at Jamestown, Va., Friday May 4, 2007. The Queen visited Jamestown - the site of the first permanent English settlement in the US - to mark the settlement's 400th anniversary.

[STARWISE]

Where’s Phil?

;)