Posted on 10/18/2007 5:08:27 PM PDT by snugs
Today the President met with Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf at the White House.
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President Bush Meets with President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia Oval Office
PRESIDENT BUSH: It is such an honor to welcome back to the Oval Office the President of our friend and ally, Liberia. Madam President, thanks for coming, and thanks for your very strong spirit and your deep desire to enhance democracy and improve the lives of your people in Liberia.
I also am very dedicated to helping you on malaria. Laura and I care deeply about the fact that young babies die on the continent of Africa and elsewhere needlessly. They die simply because of a mosquito bite. And so the President and I talked about our desire to put in place a malaria initiative that will save lives in Liberia. We're going to -- we'll be sending a person on the ground there pretty soon to help implement the malaria initiative, and that initiative will mean spreading nets and insecticides throughout the country so that we can see a reduction in death of young children that -- a death that we can cure.
And finally, the Peace Corps has been gone from Liberia, and we talk about the fact that now we'll be able -- we're going to move the Peace Corps back in. And the Peace Corps has been in touch with our State Department and the Liberia folks and it looks like we're going to start moving some teams pretty quickly back into Liberia. And the reason why we feel comfortable doing that is because of the leadership of this strong person right here.
And so, Madam President, proud to call you friend and proud to welcome you back to the Oval Office.
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PHOTO OF THE DAY
President George W. Bush speaks with President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of the Republic of Liberia during a walk along the South Lawn driveway, Thursday, Oct. 18, 2007. White House photo by Joyce N. Boghosian
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President George W. Bush meets with President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of the Republic of Liberia in the Oval Office, Thursday, Oct. 18, 2007. President Sirleaf is Africa's first elected female head of state. White House photo by Eric Draper
President Bush, right, shakes hands with Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, left, during their meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washignton, Thursday, Oct. 18, 2007.
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President George W. Bush shows President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of the Republic of Liberia the view of the White House South Lawn and the monuments beyond, following their meeting Thursday, Oct. 18, 2007 in the Oval Office. President Sirleaf is Africa's first elected female head of state. White House photo by Joyce N. Boghosian
Defense Secretary Robert Gates, left, greets Afghanistan's Defense Minister Abdul Rahim Wardak, Thursday, Oct. 18, 2007, at the Pentagon.
Defense Secretary Robert Gates, left, escorts Afghanistan's Defense Minister Abdul Rahim Wardak into the Pentagon, Thursday, Oct. 18, 2007.
Defense Secretary Robert Gates, left, listens to Joint Chiefs Chairman Adm., Michael G. Mullen, answering a question during their news conference at the Pentagon, Thursday, Oct. 18, 2007.
Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates(L) and Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Michael Mullen hold a press conference at the Pentagon, Thursday, Oct. 18, 2007.
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Thirteen pictures of the two presidents; twelve of them attractive. I hope the papers won’t choose the one that’s not. Since it’s not President Bush caught on camera saying “who” maybe they’ll use a nice one. Thanks for the dose.
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