Posted on 01/21/2008 4:18:50 PM PST by snugs
Today being Martin Luther King Day the President and First Lady visited the Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial Library in Washington, D.C. and encourages fellow Americans to get involve in volunteer programs.
QUOTE OF THE DAY
President Bush Visits Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial Library
Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial Library
Washington, D.C.
THE PRESIDENT: Thanks for having us. Listen, Laura and I are thrilled to be with you. Proud to be with the Mayor and Councilman Jack Evans. We appreciate very much the Serve D.C. that is working to inspire volunteerism, and I want to thank this beautiful library for hosting us.
I just got a couple of comments I want to say. First of all, Martin Luther King Day means two things to me. One is the opportunity to renew our deep desire for America to be a land of promise for everybody, a land of justice, and a land of opportunity. It's also an opportunity to serve our fellow citizens. They say Martin Luther King Day is not a day off, it should be a day on. And so today Laura and I witnessed acts of compassion as citizens were here in the library volunteering their time, and that's what's happening all across America today.
But a day on should be not just one day. It really ought to be every day. And our fellow citizens have got to understand that by loving a neighbor like you'd like to be loved yourself, by reaching out to someone who hurts, by just simply living a life of kindness and compassion, you can make America a better place and fulfill the dream of Martin Luther King.
Martin Luther King is a towering figure in the history of our country. And it is fitting that we honor his service and his courage and his vision. And today we're witnessing people doing just that by volunteering their time.
So we're honored to be with you. We're proud to be with you on this important national holiday. Mr. Mayor, thank you for coming. Jack, glad you're here. Appreciate you all taking time out of your day to visit with us.
Thank you.
PHOTO OF THE DAY
President Bush, left, and first lady Laura Bush, right, looks over notes from school-aged children during their visit to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Library in Washington, Monday, Jan. 21, 2008.
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President George W. Bush attends Martin Luther King, Jr. Day ceremonies at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library in Washington, DC, January 21, 2008.
President Bush, left, and first lady Laura Bush, right, looks over notes from school-aged children during their visit to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Library in Washington, Monday, Jan. 21, 2008.
President George W. Bush and Laura Bush are joined by Washington, D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty, right, and Ginnie Cooper, Chief Librarian for the Washington, D.C. libraries, left, posing for photos with children and staff at a reading class commemorating Martin Luther King, Jr., Day Monday, Jan. 21, 2008, at the Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial Library. White House photo by Eric Draper
President Bush, left, first lady Laura Bush, center, and Washington Mayor Adrian Fenty, right, meet with school-aged children during their visit to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Library in Washington, Monday, Jan. 21, 2008.
The President and Laura Bush speak with youth about the importance of service at a King Day volunteer project in Washington D.C. The President marked the King holiday by calling on Americans to honor King by serving others throughout the year. "By simply living a life of kindness and compassion, you can make America a better place and fulfill the dream of Martin Luther King" The President said at the Martin Luther King Jr. Library.
President Bush, center, helps Ginnie Cooper, left, Chief Librarian for the Washington Libraries with a story board during his visit to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Library in Washington, Monday, Jan. 21, 2008. Washington Mayor Adrian Fenty, center, and others, look on.
President Bush, center, first lady Laura Bush, and others, listen to the story of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s life during their visit to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Library in Washington, Monday, Jan. 21, 2008.
President George W. Bush speaks with volunteers, thanking them for their service, during a visit to the Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial Library Monday, Jan 21, 2008, in Washington, D.C., in commemoration of Martin Luther King, Jr., Day. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush speaks with a volunteer, thanking her for her service, during a visit to the Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial Library Monday, Jan. 21, 2008 in Washington, D.C., to commemorate Martin Luther King, Jr., Day. White House photo by Eric Draper
George W. Bush, the greatest President of the 21st Century.
How many of those children have been hearing that GWB is the evil one for most of their young lives? When Pres. Bush cannot get a group of children to smile, they have really been indoctrinated....sad.
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snugs,
have you (or any other dosers) heard of the Walker Cup in golf - a very prestigious event for amateurs from the US versus the UK?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walker_Cup
I just learned today that the competition was founded by W’s greatgrandfather, George Herbert Walker, who was president of the USGA, as well as an extremely successful businessman.
Thanks for the ping and the great photos of our greatest President and First Lady
Many of the children looked sad and nervous. One wonders if they are in fact unable to relate to adults due to what is going on in thier lives.
One or 2 looked as if they wanted to respond but did not really know how to.
Thanks, my toaster is perfect
In anyone is interested here’s a nice interview with Laura and the girls
http://www.glamour.com/news/articles/2008/01/laurabush
and President Bush
http://www.glamour.com/news/articles/2008/01/georgewbush
from this month’s Glamour Magazine
Here is one
President George W. Bush stands with members of the U.S. Walker Cup in the Oval Office during their visit Monday, Nov. 5, 2007, to the White House. Named for the President's great grandfather, George Herbert Walker -- President of the United States Golf Association in 1920 -- the team defeated Great Britain and Ireland this past September to win the 41st Cup match. White House photo by Eric Draper
Our TV normally covers the event.
Hi Eleanor. thanks for the great Dose tonight & for the toaster. I went to put it on my profile page & was surprised I am about to turn over 10000 views since I entered the counter a few years ago.
whoda thought?
LOVE IT.. thank you.
and here is a little something to put a smile on your faces from our friend Altura
MLK was NOT the only one who had a dream.. our pal slick, aka bubba did also.. here is the recorded proof!
Nice job snugs. Hope all is well with you! :)
Most Syrians struggle to even read Arabic, much less have a clue about English.
So, how do a group of Syrian protest leaders create the most impact with their signs by having the standard "Death To Americans"(etc.) slogans printed in English?
Answer: They simply hire an English-speaking civilian to translate and write their statements into English.
Unfortunately, in this case, they were unaware that the "civilian" insurance company employee hired for the job was a retired US Army Sergeant! Obviously, pictures of this protest rally never made their way to Arab TV networks, but the results were PRICELESS!
Wow! Thanks for the photo. I must have missed that Dose. And missed all the commentary by our ‘reporters’ who may have mentioned the source of the Cup once in a blue moon. Or maybe it just gets covered on the golf channel, instead of any of the political channels.
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