Posted on 10/23/2007 8:06:49 PM PDT by Kaslin
This morning President Bush visited the National Defense University in Washington DC to discuss the Global War on terror.
He also talked about the fires in Southern Californina
Statement on Federal Disaster Assistance for California
The President today declared an emergency exists in the State of California and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local response efforts in the area struck by wildfires beginning on October 21, 2007, and continuing.
The President's action authorizes the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), to coordinate all disaster relief efforts which have the purpose of alleviating the hardship and suffering caused by the emergency on the local population, and to provide appropriate assistance for required emergency measures, authorized under Title V of the Stafford Act, to save lives, protect property and public health and safety, and lessen or avert the threat of a catastrophe in the counties of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Barbara, and Ventura.
Specifically, FEMA is authorized to identify, mobilize, and provide at its discretion, equipment and resources necessary to alleviate the impacts of the emergency. Emergency protective measures, including direct Federal assistance, will be provided at 75 percent Federal funding.
R. David Paulison, Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Department of Homeland Security, named Michael J. Hall as the Federal Coordinating Officer for Federal recovery operations in the affected area.
Enoy your visit to Sanity Island
Mrs. Laura Bush is greeted by Mr. Bade Al-Romaih, Guest Relations Manager for the Conference Palace Hotel, upon her arrival for a private lunch Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2007, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
After arriving in Riyadh, Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2007, Mrs. Laura Bush talks with Prince Faisal Bin Abdallah Bin Abd al-Aziz Al Saud, President of the Saudi Cancer Society and President of the Saudi Red Crescent Society.
Mrs. Laura Bush talks with Dr. Huda Abdulkareem, Head of the Hematology/Oncology Unit at King Khalid University Hospital, at the Abdullatif Cancer Screening Center Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2007, in Riyadh.
is that the guy that Rudy turned down 10 million dollars from???? The one right next to Laura?
Mrs. Laura Bush tours the Abdullatif Cancer Screening Center Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2007, in Riyadh. Dr. Huda Abdulkareem, Head of the Hematology/Oncology Unit at King Khalid University Hospital, leads the tour.
Mrs. Laura Bush addresses the press after touring the Abdullatif Cancer Screening Center Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2007, in Riyadh. Said Mrs. Bush, "This is a great model for other parts of Saudi Arabia. Because of regular screenings, people can discover a cancer early before it's in such an advanced stage that it's hard to cure."
Mrs. Laura Bush speaks during the launching of the U.S.-Saudi Arabia Partnership for Breast Cancer Awareness and Research at King Fahd Medical City Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2007, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Mrs. Bush told her audience, "Over the next quarter-century, an estimated 25 million women around the world will be diagnosed with breast cancer. Breast cancer does not respect national boundaries, which is why people from every country must share their knowledge, resources and experiences to protect women from this disease."
I love Mrs. Bush’s green and the black pant suit with the gold braid. Very elegant.
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, right, shakes hands with Dutch Deputy Prime Minister Wouter Bos at the State Department in Washington, Tuesday, October 23, 2007.
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Tuesday vowed to improve the under-fire work of US security firms in Iraq following a stinging review by a State Department panel, officials said.(AFP/Tim Sloan)
No bias here
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US Defense Secretary Robert Gates rallied European support for operations in Afghanistan as backing from key ally Poland appeared threatened by a change of government after elections.(AFP/File/Rodrigo Arangua)
Another no bias here /sarcasm>
Czech President Vaclav Klaus, right, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates, center, and U.S. Ambassador to the Czech Republic Richard Graber pose for photographers prior to their meeting at Prague Castle on Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2007. Gates is on a two-day visit to the Czech Republic.
Czech President Vaclav Klaus, right, and U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates pose for photographers prior to their meeting at Prague Castle on Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2007. Gates is on a two-day visit to the Czech Republic
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Czech Republic's President Vaclav Klaus (R) gestures as he welcomes U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates (C) and U.S. Ambassador to the Czech Republic Richard Graber at Prague Castle in Prague October 23, 2007.
Czech Defence Minister Vlasta Parkanova, left, welcomes her U.S. counterpart Robert Gates, right, with military honors in Prague, Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2007
Czech Defence Minister Vlasta Parkanova, right, welcomes her U.S. counterpart Robert Gates, left, with military honors in Prague, Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2007
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates reviews the honour guard during the welcoming ceremony at the Czech Defence Ministry headquarters in Prague October 23, 2007.
Czech Republic's Defence Minister Vlasta Parkanova (L) and U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates review the honour guard during the welcoming ceremony at the Czech Defence Ministry headquarters in Prague October 23, 2007
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates reviews the honour guard during the welcoming ceremony at the Czech Defence Ministry headquarters in Prague October 23, 2007.
Czech Republic's Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek (R) and U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates attend a news conference in Prague October 23, 2007
Czech Republic's Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek (top) and U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates attend a news conference in Prague October 23, 2007.
Czech President Vaclav Klaus(R) welcomes US Defense Secretary Robert Gates before their meeting in Prague. Gates, said that the United States might build their missile defense system but delay activating it until there was "definitive proof" of an Iranian threat
Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek, right, speaks as U.S. Defence Secretary Robert Gates, left, looks on at the press conference after their meeting in Prague, Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2007. The United States might delay activating its proposed missile defense sites in Europe until it has 'definitive proof' of a missile threat from Iran, Gates said Tuesday.
Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek, left, speaks as U.S. Defence Secretary Robert Gates, right, looks on at the press conference after their meeting in Prague, Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2007. The United States might delay activating its proposed missile defense sites in Europe until it has 'definitive proof' of a missile threat from Iran, Gates said Tuesday
Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek (R) and US Defense Secretary Robert Gates (L) give a joint press conference at Kramar Villa. The United States unveiled Tuesday fresh proposals to overcome Russian hostility to its European anti-missile shield, offering to delay making it fully operational and allowing a Russian presence
Czech Defence Minister Vlasta Parkanova, left, meets her U.S. counterpart Robert Gates, right, in Prague, Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2007. Gates starts a series of negotiations on the U.S. plans to build a radar base on Czech soil within the anti-missile shield.
Czech Republic's Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek (top) and U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates smile as they leave the news conference in Prague October 23, 2007
Thank you for the wonderful pictures. It is so nice to review this thread and be thankful for the blessings of these fine people leading our country for these eventful years.
Thanks for understanding. I appreciate it
Well, sometimes stuff happens...and we’re always here!
You had some good stuff for us tonight, Kaslin! Thanks!
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