A Month in the life of President Bush ( News and photos) March 2008

White House.gov ^ | March 1. 2009 | Kaslin and snugs

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Vice President Dick Cheney talks with former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Sunday, March 23, 2008, before a breakfast with the Israeli leader at the Kind David Hotel in Jerusalem. White House photo by David Bohrer

Vice President Dick Cheney meets with Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni Sunday, March 23, 2008, at the Kind David Hotel in Jerusalem. Throughout the day the Vice President met with leaders from Israel and the Palestinian Authority to discuss the on-going Middle East peace process. White House photo by David Bohrer

Vice President Dick Cheney and Mrs. Lynne Cheney celebrate Easter with their daughter Liz Cheney, front row center, Sunday, March 23, 2008 at the U.S. Consulate facility at the Lazarist Monastery in Jerusalem. White House photo by David Bohrer

Vice President Dick Cheney meets with Israeli President Shimon Peres Sunday, March 23, 2008 at the presidential residence in Jerusalem. During the meetings Vice President Cheney expressed America's commitment to move forward with the Middle East peace process while addressing threats to both Israel and the U.S. White House photo by David Bohrer

Vice President Dick Cheney and President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority shake hands Sunday, March 23, 2008, during their meeting at the Muqata in Ramallah. White House photo by David Bohrer

Vice President Dick Cheney and President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority deliver statements Sunday, March 23, 2008, following their meeting to discuss the Mideast peace process in Ramallah. White House photo by David Bohrer

Vice President Dick Cheney meets with Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad Sunday, March 23, 2008, in the West Bank city of Ramallah. White House photo by David Bohrer

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Vice President Dick Cheney meets with Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey Monday, March 24, 2008 in Ankara. During his visit to Turkish capital the Vice President had conversations with the executive leadership on Afghanistan, northern Iraq and energy security. White House photo by David Bohrer

Vice President Dick Cheney shakes hands with President Gul of Turkey Monday, March 24, 2008 during their meeting at the presidential residence in Ankara, Turkey. White House photo by David Bohrer

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Mrs. Laura Bush, joined by President George W. Bush, daughter, Jenna, and former first lady Barbara Bush, welcomes guests Monday, March 24, 2008 to the South Lawn of the White House, for the 2008 White House Easter Egg Roll. White House photo by Joyce N. Boghosian

President George W. Bush embraces Mrs. Laura Bush as he blows a whistle Monday, March 24, 2008 on the South Lawn of the White House, to officially start the festivities for the 2008 White House Easter Egg Roll. White House photo by Chris Greenberg

Mrs. Laura Bush, joined by her daughter, Jenna, applauds the PBS character "Arthur," following the reading of "Arthur Meets the President," Monday, March 24, 2008, during festivities at the 2008 White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House. White House photo by Patrick Tierney

Former first lady Barbara Bush is surrounded by children as she poses for photos Monday, March 24, 2008, following her reading at the 2008 White House Easter Egg Roll, where she read "Arthur's New Puppy." White House photo by Chris Greenberg

Kids reach out to touch an alligator at the White House Easter Egg Roll Monday, Mar. 24, 2008, on the South Lawn of the White House. White House photo by Chris Greenberg

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President George W. Bush welcomes India's Minister of External Affairs Pranab Kumar Mukherjee to a meeting in the Oval Office Monday, March 24, 2008, at the White House. White House photo by Eric Draper

President George W. Bush stands with U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice as he talks with reporters Monday, March 24, 2008, following a briefing at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. White House photo by Eric Draper

President George W. Bush is seen at a National Security Council meeting in the White House Situation Room Monday, March 24, 2008, during a video teleconference with General David Petraeus, Commander of the Multi-National Force-Iraq; and Ryan Crocker, U.S. Ambassador to Iraq. White House photo by Eric Draper

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President George W. Bush speaks to reporters with Alton Jones, 2008 Bassmaster Classic Champion, and Judy Wong, 2008 Women's Bassmaster Tour Champion Tuesday, Mar. 25, 2008, in the Oval Office at the White House. White House photo by Joyce N. Boghosian

President George W. Bush speaks with King Hamad Bin Isa Bin Salman Al-Khalifa of Bahrain during their meeting Tuesday, March 25, 2008, in the Oval Office at the White House. White House photo by Eric Draper

President George W. Bush is joined by Archbishop Demetrios as he delivers his remarks at the Celebration of Greek Independence Day Tuesday, March 25, 2008, in the East Room of the White House. White House photo by Joyce N. Boghosian

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President George W. Bush talks with employees during his visit to ColorCraft of Virginia, Inc. Wednesday, March 26, 2008, in Sterling, Virginia. White House photo by Chris Greenberg

President George W. Bush shakes hands with Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Admiral Michael Mullen, and accompanied by U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates, as he departs the Pentagon Wednesday, March 26, 2008, following a briefing at the U.S. Department of Defense in Arlington, Va. White House photo by Chris Greenberg

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President George W. Bush greets U.S. military personnel on his arrival to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Thursday, March 27, 2008, in Ohio. White House photo by Eric Draper

President George W. Bush addresses his remarks on the Global War on Terror Thursday, March 27, 2008, at the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, Ohio. White House photo by Eric Draper

President George W. Bush waves to the family members and friends of Lydia Humenycky, a USA Freedom Corps Service recognition recipient honored by President Bush for her volunteer service, Thursday, March 27, 2008, on arrival at the Pittsburgh International Airport. White House photo by Eric Draper

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President George W. Bush and Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd react to a question during their joint press availability in the East Room of the White House Friday, March 28, 2008. White House photo by Joyce N. Boghosian

President George W. Bush meets with Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd Friday, March 28, 2008, in the Oval Office. White House photo by Eric Draper

President George W. Bush delivers remarks on housing Friday, March 28, 2008, at Novadebt in Freehold, New Jersey. White House photo by Chris Greenberg

President George W. Bush shakes hands with troops following his event in Freehold, New Jersey Friday, March 28, 2008, at McGuire Air Force Base in New Jersey. White House photo by Chris Greenberg

President George W. Bush waves to Mrs. Laura Bush and her Midland High School graduating classmates of 1964 welcoming his return to the South Lawn of the White House Friday afternoon, March 28, 2008. Mrs. Bush is hosting her classmates for their class reunion at the White House. White House photo by Eric Draper

Mrs. Laura Bush and members of her Midland High School class of 1964 welcome President George W. Bush back to the White House Friday afternoon, March 28, 2008, following his trip to Freehold, N.J. White House photo by Eric Draper

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President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush pose for a photo Saturday evening, March 29, 2008 on the South Portico of the White House, with Mrs. Bush's classmates from the Midland High School graduating class of 1964, during their class reunion gathering at the White House. White House photo by Chris Greenberg

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President George W. Bush throws the ceremonial first pitch before a sold out crowd at the Washington Nationals season opener, as they host the Atlanta Braves Sunday, March 30, 2008, at their new home field at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. White House photo by Chris Greenberg

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President George W. Bush, accompanied by Mrs. Laura Bush, talks to reporters Monday, March 31, 2008, on the South Lawn of the White House before their departure to Ukraine, the first stop on their European visit that will include the NATO Summit in Bucharest. President Bush urges Congress to pass the FISA reform bill and to act quickly to approve the Colombian Free Trade Agreement. President and Mrs. Laura Bush depart on a six-day trip to Ukraine, Romania, Croatia, and Russia. President Bush will have a scheduled meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. White House photo by David Bohrer

President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush wave as they board Air Force One Monday, March 31, 2008, for departure to Kyiv, Ukraine, the first stop on their European visit that will include the NATO Summit in Bucharest. White House photo by Chris Greenberg

President George W. Bush acknowledges the taste of bread -- presented as a traditional Ukrainian welcome -- as he and Mrs. Laura Bush are greeted upon their arrival Monday, March 31, 2008, at Boryspil State International Airport in Kyiv. White House photo by Eric Draper

[HollyB]

I feel choked up right now.

Thank you for posting this. I miss the daily GWB threads that were posted on FR. I miss our America as we’ve known it.

[Kaslin]

Neither can I.

I get disgusted when everyone says president Obama. He is not my president and will never be mine

[Kaslin]

My pleasure. I am so exited that I finally get to see him

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I thought as we enter March 2009 and the media is fawning over the new President’s daily activities in a way it never treated George W Bush it would be interesting to look at what George W Bush was doing during March in the first year of his Presidency.<p> Today I will post photos from the couple of weeks of March 2001 and then later in the month post the other half of the photos. <p>

First of all before the photos I will post the text from an interview on the 1st March 2001 which struck me how much reverence George W Bush held the position of President and the privilege of living in the White House. I somehow doubt that the current resident of the White House holds the same position and suspect he sees it as his right rather than an honour

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March 1, 2001

President Speaks to Students in Little Rock, Arkansas
Lakewood Elementary School North Little Rock, Arkansas

8:58 A.M. CST 

THE PRESIDENT: Anybody got any questions for me?

STUDENT: When our kids grow up and read about your presidency in history books, what do you hope they'll read?

THE PRESIDENT: Well, I hope they read that our country, our politicians are able to discuss differences in a civil way; that there's not a lot of anger in the political process; that you and I might disagree, but we can respect each other when we disagree. So I hope I've been able to help change the tone in Washington, so people respect each other.

I hope the reading test scores are the best in the world. I hope the world is at peace. I hope that boys and girls who dreamt about owning their own business will be able to do so in America, continue to do so. I hope that our nation is one in which people who have dreams, regardless of where you're raised, whether you can speak English -- whether your parents speak English as a first language or not, no matter what neighborhood you're from, will realize those dreams are possible, if you make the right choices in life. So that's my ambitions for the country.

STUDENT: What made you run for President?

THE PRESIDENT: Well, I thought I could do a better job than anybody else that was running for President. I was concerned about a country that was becoming too bitter at times. I'm concerned that the American Dream, the idea that you can be -- have a dream and work hard to achieve it might not have -- is bright for everybody in America, as I hoped. I'm worried that the education system in some places isn't working. Concerned about a military that -- the morale in the military wasn't high enough. I think we need to have a strong military to keep the peace.

So I had some reasons for running, and now I'm working to achieve them. One of the reasons I've come to your school is to be able to talk about education. I'm also talking about a budget plan. One of the things a President does is submit a budget to Congress -- here's where we ought to spend money, here's where we ought to -- and if you have any money left over, I'm arguing we ought to give it back to the people who pay taxes, like the teacher right here.

Now, one other thing my wife is going to do, by the way, is she's going to go around the country encouraging people such as yourself to think about being a teacher when you get older. There's nothing more important than being a teacher. So as you start to think about your ambitions and your possible careers when you get out of college, think about being a teacher. It's a very important profession.

STUDENT: What is it like being President and living in the White House?

THE PRESIDENT: It's a big honor. It's a big honor, as I'm sure you can imagine. It's a very exciting job. The White House is a majestic place. It's like a museum in many ways, and we're, of course, now turning parts of the White House into our home. And Laura and I are the proud parents of 19-year-old twin daughters, but they go to college so we don't see much of them anymore. But we do have two dogs and a cat living with us. And so all five of us are adjusting to our new home.

But it's an honor. And I hope some day you'll come up to Washington and tour the White House. And you'll get to see where we live. It's a big honor.

STUDENT: What school did you go to when you were our age?

THE PRESIDENT: Sam Houston Elementary School in Midland, Texas. I was raised -- you know where Texas is, of course. Most people in Arkansas know where Texas is, and all the people in Texas know where Arkansas is. Anyway, it's the state right south of here. But I lived in the western part of the state. Many people in Arkansas have got kinfolks generally in east Texas and I lived out in west Texas, that's where I lived. And so I went to a place called Sam Houston Elementary School.

And I had no idea when I was your age that I would run for President of the United States. I, frankly, thought that what I wanted to be at the time is I wanted to be a baseball player, just like a guy named Willie Mays. He was my favorite player growing up. Then I realized I wasn't a very good hitter, so I wasn't going to be like Willie Mays.

Thank you.

[what's up]

Great thread. Thanks!

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PHOTOS FROM FIRST 2 WEEKS OF MARCH 2001

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Former First lady Nancy Reagan christens the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan as President George W. Bush, left and Newport News Shipbuilding CEO William Frick look on Sunday afternoon 4th Martch 2001 in Newport News, Virginia.

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The Univerity of Oklahoma football team presents President George W. Bush with a jersey in the East Room of the White House on Monday March 5, 2001. WHITE HOUSE PHOTO BY ERIC DRAPER

[Kaslin]

did you read the first part in post #41? Whoo- Hoo