Posted on 07/27/2012 1:20:58 PM PDT by Colonel Kangaroo
Lately, there’s been a rumor swirling around about the current location of the bust of Winston Churchill. Some have claimed that President Obama removed the bust of Winston Churchill from the Oval Office and sent it back to the British Embassy.
Now, normally we wouldn’t address a rumor that’s so patently false, but just this morning the Washington Post’s Charles Krauthammer repeated this ridiculous claim in his column. He said President Obama “started his Presidency by returning to the British Embassy the bust of Winston Churchill that had graced the Oval Office.”
This is 100% false. The bust still in the White House. In the Residence. Outside the Treaty Room.
News outlets have debunked this claim time and again. First, back in 2010 the National Journal reported that “the Churchill bust was relocated to a prominent spot in the residence to make room for Abraham Lincoln, a figure from whom the first African-American occupant of the Oval Office might well draw inspiration in difficult times.” And just in case anyone forgot, just last year the AP reported that President Obama “replaced the Oval Office fixture with a bust of one of his American heroes, President Abraham Lincoln, and moved the Churchill bust to the White House residence.”
In case these news reports are not enough for Mr. Krauthammer and others, here’s a picture of the President showing off the Churchill bust to Prime Minister Cameron when he visited the White House residence in 2010
From the White House archives...
Bush receiving the statue.
NO claims of TWO statues back then...
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1:12 P.M. EDT President Bush accepts a bust of Sir Winston Churchill from ambassador of England, Sir Christopher Meyer July 16, 2001. “He was a man of great courage. He knew what he believed. And he really kind of went after it in a way that seemed like a Texan to me,” said the President explaining why he would like the likeness of an Englishman placed inside the Oval Offfice. “He charged ahead, and the world is better for it.”. White House photo by Paul Morse.
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, Mr. Ambassador. Thank
I think I casually mentioned to the Ambassador, right after my swearing-in, that I lamented the fact that there was not a proper bust of Winston Churchill for me to put in the Oval Office. He’s a man of great action, because here sits a bust on loan from Her Majesty’s government, that I accept gratefully; and will place right here, where the flowers are, beneath one of my favorite West Texas paintings. I accept gratefully and I look forward to looking at Sir Winston on a daily basis.
People said, why would you be interested in having the bust of an Englishman in your Oval Office. And the answer is because he was one of the great leaders in the 20th century. He was an enormous personality. He stood on principle. He was a man of great courage. He knew what he believed. And he really kind of went after it in a way that seemed like a Texan to me: he wasn’t afraid of public opinion polls; he wasn’t afraid of — he didn’t need focus groups to tell him what was right. He charged ahead, and the world is better for it.
He also had a great sense of humor. There have been a lot of Churchill stories, some of which you can repeat on TV, some of which you can’t, Mr. Ambassador. One that came to mind was after he lost office in the election in 1945, King George VI offered him the Order of the Garter. And here is what he said. “I could hardly accept His Majesty’s offer of the Garter, when his people have given me the order of the boot.” (Laughter.)
Churchill reminds me of two things — one, we need more humor in the public arena. He had a great wit. He had a fantastic way of making people smile and laugh. And secondly, he reminds me of the importance of our relationship, the relationship between Great Britain and America.
As the Ambassador mentions, in a couple of days’ time I will go to confirm and renew that relationship. Not only will I have the honor of meeting with Her Majesty, I will also spend some quality time again with the Prime Minister. We’ve got a strong personal relationship that is most helpful to making sure our countries continue the tie that binds.
I’m looking forward to my trip overseas. And a perfect way to begin is to stop off in London, and then eventually go to Chequers, and then — and have a very constructive and honest and straightforward dialogue about areas where we cooperate to make the world a better place.
In the meantime, Mr. Ambassador, I’m honored that you came by. Thank you very much for bringing Sir Winston. I look forward to visiting with him. Sometimes he’ll talk back; sometimes he won’t, depending upon the stress of the moment. But he is a constant reminder of what a great leader is like.
So, thank you for coming, sir.
Q Mr. President, is the special relationship as healthy today as it was in Churchill’s time?
THE PRESIDENT: I think it is. I do. We cooperate in the Balkans. The Prime Minister and I talk quite frequently on issues that are of concern for world peace. We don’t agree on every single detail of issues, but we do agree that the relationship is special and unique. And I think it is very strong.
Q Are you expecting criticism on your UK trip, of your policies on the Kyoto treaty and missile defense?
THE PRESIDENT: You mean, from whom? Editorial page writers? Oh, perhaps. But on both issues I have made my positions clear. People shouldn’t doubt where the United States stands. And I made those positions on principle. In principle, it’s important for us to develop a new strategic framework to make the world more peaceful. The Prime Minister, in his public statement at Camp David, understood exact — said to the people he understood exactly where I was coming from.
We will continue to consult with Great Britain on the issue. I will keep him posted about my dialogue with Mr. Putin. As a matter of fact, one of the things I look forward to doing is sharing the conversations I had with Mr. Putin and what my intentions are in Genoa, as well as in Shanghai, when I meet Mr. Putin.
And I think the Prime Minister and others are beginning to realize the Cold War is over. I know he knows it’s over. And the fundamental question is, how do we deal with the threats of the 21st century. And on global warming, the Prime Minister knows, as do the leaders of the EU, they heard me say as loudly and as clearly as I can, we agree with the goal of reducing greenhouse gases. But we don’t accept the methodology of the Kyoto Treaty.
So I look forward over time to detailing our strategy with our friends and allies. And, again, I repeat, it’s with the goal in mind of making sure that we all work in the world developing and — developing nations as well as industrial nations of reducing greenhouse gases.
Q Mr. President, on a question that is of interest to Europe, do you plan to extend the waiver of the Title III of Helms-Burton for another six months?
THE PRESIDENT: I do.
Q Mr. President, do you have any initiative to suggest in Northern Ireland that might break the deadlock between the parties there?
THE PRESIDENT: Where? Northern Ireland? No, what I told the leaders of — Prime Minister Blair and Ahern, I said, call me if you need help. They’re the folks closest to the ground. They’re intricately involved in the situation, and the United States stands ready to assist. If there’s anything we can do to help bring peace to the region, my government is more than willing to do so.
Q But you haven’t received a call yet?
THE PRESIDENT: I have not, but I suspect that Tony Blair and I will discuss this issue. I look forward to getting his perspective on the issue. And, again, if he needs our help, we’ll be glad to help.
Q You’ve been to Britain before, Mr. President. What are you looking forward to most on your re-visit?
THE PRESIDENT: Well, I’m looking forward to going to Chequers. The Prime Minister told me when he came to Camp David that he thought I was — would really love to see Chequers. And my dad told me the same thing; the ambassadors confirmed that, as well. I look forward to going. I look forward to seeing Her Majesty, the Queen.
I had the honor of coming to a state dinner here in Washington that my mother and dad gave for her. And it’s — I found her to be a lovely, dignified, smart lady. And I look forward to representing my country in her presence.
My first trip to overseas was a successful trip. I’m confident this will be, as well. It’s such an honor to represent our nation in foreign capitals and to be with foreign leaders. I look forward to — but I really look forward to making progress on key issues, such as missile defense and world trade, working with nations who are less fortunate than Great Britain and the United States — nations in Africa.
We’re going to have a very interesting session in Genoa with the leaders of developing nations. And the United States and Great Britain will take the lead in helping convince all our friends and allies to provide support necessary to help nations develop, starting with free trade.
Q Mr. President, on energy, your Cabinet is out today, pushing your energy plan. Is it a tougher sell now, given that gas prices have come down, we’re not seeing the rolling blackouts in California that we were just a couple of months ago?
THE PRESIDENT: Well, I think anytime there’s not an immediate problem that’s apparent to people, it’s tough to convince people to think long-term. But it’s clear that there are warning signs. It’s clear — it should be clear to the American people that we’re dependent upon foreign sources of crude oil, when every quarter we worry about whether or not OPEC is going to run the price of crude up. It should be worrisome to people that the state that’s had the best conservation efforts is the state that’s had brownouts. And even though there may not be a brownout today, it’s an indication that we need an energy policy.
And so we’re going to take a very strong effort to convince the American people that we’ve got a plan that couples not only sound conservation, but the need to develop new sources of energy. And one of the primary topics that will be on the agenda when the President of Mexico, Vicente Fox, comes after our August recess, in the beginning of September, will be to continue to talk about the hemispheric strategy to bring natural gas into the United States, and to Mexico, for that matter.
I’m going to meet with Jean Chretien in Genoa, and we’ll be talking about energy, I can assure you. Canada has got a lot of natural gas in the Northwest Territories; we need to figure out how to get that gas into the United States.
And I think the American people will listen to a rational, logical approach about how best to create energy security and diversification, as well as how to promote conservation.
Q Thank you, all.
END 1:24 P.M. EDT
From the White House archives...
Bush receiving the statue.
NO claims of TWO statues back then...
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1:12 P.M. EDT President Bush accepts a bust of Sir Winston Churchill from ambassador of England, Sir Christopher Meyer July 16, 2001. “He was a man of great courage. He knew what he believed. And he really kind of went after it in a way that seemed like a Texan to me,” said the President explaining why he would like the likeness of an Englishman placed inside the Oval Offfice. “He charged ahead, and the world is better for it.”. White House photo by Paul Morse.
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, Mr. Ambassador. Thank
I think I casually mentioned to the Ambassador, right after my swearing-in, that I lamented the fact that there was not a proper bust of Winston Churchill for me to put in the Oval Office. He’s a man of great action, because here sits a bust on loan from Her Majesty’s government, that I accept gratefully; and will place right here, where the flowers are, beneath one of my favorite West Texas paintings. I accept gratefully and I look forward to looking at Sir Winston on a daily basis.
People said, why would you be interested in having the bust of an Englishman in your Oval Office. And the answer is because he was one of the great leaders in the 20th century. He was an enormous personality. He stood on principle. He was a man of great courage. He knew what he believed. And he really kind of went after it in a way that seemed like a Texan to me: he wasn’t afraid of public opinion polls; he wasn’t afraid of — he didn’t need focus groups to tell him what was right. He charged ahead, and the world is better for it.
He also had a great sense of humor. There have been a lot of Churchill stories, some of which you can repeat on TV, some of which you can’t, Mr. Ambassador. One that came to mind was after he lost office in the election in 1945, King George VI offered him the Order of the Garter. And here is what he said. “I could hardly accept His Majesty’s offer of the Garter, when his people have given me the order of the boot.” (Laughter.)
Churchill reminds me of two things — one, we need more humor in the public arena. He had a great wit. He had a fantastic way of making people smile and laugh. And secondly, he reminds me of the importance of our relationship, the relationship between Great Britain and America.
As the Ambassador mentions, in a couple of days’ time I will go to confirm and renew that relationship. Not only will I have the honor of meeting with Her Majesty, I will also spend some quality time again with the Prime Minister. We’ve got a strong personal relationship that is most helpful to making sure our countries continue the tie that binds.
I’m looking forward to my trip overseas. And a perfect way to begin is to stop off in London, and then eventually go to Chequers, and then — and have a very constructive and honest and straightforward dialogue about areas where we cooperate to make the world a better place.
In the meantime, Mr. Ambassador, I’m honored that you came by. Thank you very much for bringing Sir Winston. I look forward to visiting with him. Sometimes he’ll talk back; sometimes he won’t, depending upon the stress of the moment. But he is a constant reminder of what a great leader is like.
So, thank you for coming, sir.
Q Mr. President, is the special relationship as healthy today as it was in Churchill’s time?
THE PRESIDENT: I think it is. I do. We cooperate in the Balkans. The Prime Minister and I talk quite frequently on issues that are of concern for world peace. We don’t agree on every single detail of issues, but we do agree that the relationship is special and unique. And I think it is very strong.
Q Are you expecting criticism on your UK trip, of your policies on the Kyoto treaty and missile defense?
THE PRESIDENT: You mean, from whom? Editorial page writers? Oh, perhaps. But on both issues I have made my positions clear. People shouldn’t doubt where the United States stands. And I made those positions on principle. In principle, it’s important for us to develop a new strategic framework to make the world more peaceful. The Prime Minister, in his public statement at Camp David, understood exact — said to the people he understood exactly where I was coming from.
We will continue to consult with Great Britain on the issue. I will keep him posted about my dialogue with Mr. Putin. As a matter of fact, one of the things I look forward to doing is sharing the conversations I had with Mr. Putin and what my intentions are in Genoa, as well as in Shanghai, when I meet Mr. Putin.
And I think the Prime Minister and others are beginning to realize the Cold War is over. I know he knows it’s over. And the fundamental question is, how do we deal with the threats of the 21st century. And on global warming, the Prime Minister knows, as do the leaders of the EU, they heard me say as loudly and as clearly as I can, we agree with the goal of reducing greenhouse gases. But we don’t accept the methodology of the Kyoto Treaty.
So I look forward over time to detailing our strategy with our friends and allies. And, again, I repeat, it’s with the goal in mind of making sure that we all work in the world developing and — developing nations as well as industrial nations of reducing greenhouse gases.
Q Mr. President, on a question that is of interest to Europe, do you plan to extend the waiver of the Title III of Helms-Burton for another six months?
THE PRESIDENT: I do.
Q Mr. President, do you have any initiative to suggest in Northern Ireland that might break the deadlock between the parties there?
THE PRESIDENT: Where? Northern Ireland? No, what I told the leaders of — Prime Minister Blair and Ahern, I said, call me if you need help. They’re the folks closest to the ground. They’re intricately involved in the situation, and the United States stands ready to assist. If there’s anything we can do to help bring peace to the region, my government is more than willing to do so.
Q But you haven’t received a call yet?
THE PRESIDENT: I have not, but I suspect that Tony Blair and I will discuss this issue. I look forward to getting his perspective on the issue. And, again, if he needs our help, we’ll be glad to help.
Q You’ve been to Britain before, Mr. President. What are you looking forward to most on your re-visit?
THE PRESIDENT: Well, I’m looking forward to going to Chequers. The Prime Minister told me when he came to Camp David that he thought I was — would really love to see Chequers. And my dad told me the same thing; the ambassadors confirmed that, as well. I look forward to going. I look forward to seeing Her Majesty, the Queen.
I had the honor of coming to a state dinner here in Washington that my mother and dad gave for her. And it’s — I found her to be a lovely, dignified, smart lady. And I look forward to representing my country in her presence.
My first trip to overseas was a successful trip. I’m confident this will be, as well. It’s such an honor to represent our nation in foreign capitals and to be with foreign leaders. I look forward to — but I really look forward to making progress on key issues, such as missile defense and world trade, working with nations who are less fortunate than Great Britain and the United States — nations in Africa.
We’re going to have a very interesting session in Genoa with the leaders of developing nations. And the United States and Great Britain will take the lead in helping convince all our friends and allies to provide support necessary to help nations develop, starting with free trade.
Q Mr. President, on energy, your Cabinet is out today, pushing your energy plan. Is it a tougher sell now, given that gas prices have come down, we’re not seeing the rolling blackouts in California that we were just a couple of months ago?
THE PRESIDENT: Well, I think anytime there’s not an immediate problem that’s apparent to people, it’s tough to convince people to think long-term. But it’s clear that there are warning signs. It’s clear — it should be clear to the American people that we’re dependent upon foreign sources of crude oil, when every quarter we worry about whether or not OPEC is going to run the price of crude up. It should be worrisome to people that the state that’s had the best conservation efforts is the state that’s had brownouts. And even though there may not be a brownout today, it’s an indication that we need an energy policy.
And so we’re going to take a very strong effort to convince the American people that we’ve got a plan that couples not only sound conservation, but the need to develop new sources of energy. And one of the primary topics that will be on the agenda when the President of Mexico, Vicente Fox, comes after our August recess, in the beginning of September, will be to continue to talk about the hemispheric strategy to bring natural gas into the United States, and to Mexico, for that matter.
I’m going to meet with Jean Chretien in Genoa, and we’ll be talking about energy, I can assure you. Canada has got a lot of natural gas in the Northwest Territories; we need to figure out how to get that gas into the United States.
And I think the American people will listen to a rational, logical approach about how best to create energy security and diversification, as well as how to promote conservation.
Q Thank you, all.
END 1:24 P.M. EDT
Busted!!!
Haha. Did President Kardashian really think we would fall for that one!
He just keeps digging deeper and deeper.
This is just crazy. There seems to be proof via the British press noting that Obama sent it back, yet they are denying it. Which is it?
Read post #18. There are 2 busts, and the Obama folks are pretending the bust pulled out of storage in 2010 is the same one documented to have been deported in 2009.
Thank you.
Somebody should send this to those claiming the bust in question is still there and shut them up.
So why did Britain loan us one if we already had one?
They offered to let Obama keep it four more years and he sent the loaner back. That is a fact.
I think the term is From the Horse’s ass, and I’d bet money they just moved it from where it was...
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commondreams.org - Sep 25, 2002 Bush now keeps an Epstein bust of Churchill in his office (shamelessly loaned to him from the British government's official art collection by Tony Blair). ... Bush, Churchill And Diana Are Distant Relatives . Sunday Free Lance-Star - Sep 19, 2002 When he received the bust in July 2001 Bush joked that he hoped to develop a personal relationship with the late war time premier. look forward to visiting ... Blimey! Bush, Diana, Churchill Descended...&
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Evening Standard - Sep 6, 2002 Doves: for Mr Blair, the most dangerous potential rebel is Robin Cook, ... who keeps Sir Jacob Epstein's bust of Sir Winston Churchill in the Oval Office. ... Bush, Churchill Comparison Splits Britons .
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BBC Archive - Nov 20, 2003 This time, Bush is in the role of Churchill. [Passage omitted] "He was a very brave man," Bush explained his wish to have a bust of Churchill placed on his ... It's a close shave as Buckingham Palace...
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; USA Today - Nov 18, 2003 Churchill "stood on principle," Bush said as he received the gift. ... that his bust whispers it often in the Oval Office — and that Bush and Blair heed the ... Staatsbesuch: Bush versteckt sich im Buckingham-Palast -...
; Spiegel Online - Nov 18, 2003 Wie wichtig Bush den Besuch bei Blair nimmt, zeigt schon, dass er sowohl ... dass die von Winston Churchill begründete "besondere Beziehung" zwischen dem ... A Few Small Repairs - TIME
TIME - Nov 16, 2003 So on Thursday he invited a gaggle of star UK journalists to the Oval Office, showed off the bust of Churchill near his easy chair and praised the Briton ... … - Background Briefing: 16 November 2003 - Michael...
ABC Online - Nov 16, 2003 It's worth going back to the Churchill-Roosevelt relationship, to understand that this is not just a Bush-Blair phenomenon. Nobody in Europe likes Bush. ... featur01
Island.lk - Nov 15, 2003 That was one reason for having Churchill's bust at hand. .... In a conversation by video conference, Mr Bush thanked Mr Blair for the recent European ... Churchill did what he thought was right and led. History...
Telegraph.co.uk - Nov 14, 2003 That was one reason for having Churchill's bust at hand. ... Mr Bush said that he consulted Tony Blair over Iraq on a "weekly basis". ... Blair's Post-Iraq Tribulations - TIME
TIME - Sep 8, 2003 "Maybe Bush will put a bust of Blair in the Oval," jokes a second aide. ... keeps one of another wartime Prime Minister in that office: Winston Churchill. ... Blair's Post-Iraq Tribulations - TIME
TIME - Aug 31, 2003 "Maybe Bush will put a bust of Blair in the Oval," jokes a second aide. ... He keeps one of another wartime Prime Minister in that office: Winston Churchill. A letter to America - theage.com.au
The Age - Apr 28, 2003 During the disastrous diplomatic prelude to the Iraq war, some Americans may have wished that Churchill had never succeeded in persuading Roosevelt to give ... Daily Sentinel, The : Editorial: Iraq breathes free
$2.95 - Daily Sentinel - Apr 10, 2003 ... Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair. That is not to say that the second Gulf War is completely over. But it surely is, to use Winston Churchill's ... Daily Times - Leading News Resource of Pakistan
Daily Times - Mar 28, 2003 Critics who regard US policy towards Iraq as being cavalier and high-handed may have Churchill to blame. Mr Bush is a fan, and has a bust in the Oval Office ... Britain under attack from anti-war protestors - World News...
Independent Online - Mar 20, 2003 In London, a statue of revered World War Two leader Winston Churchill was plastered ... Prime Minister Tony Blair as a "poodle" of US President George Bush. ... THREATS AND RESPONSES: WHITE HOUSE; US IS PESSIMISTIC …
New York Times - Feb 20, 2003 In a double-edged reference to NATO's problems and Mr. Bush's own, Lord Robertson gestured to a statue of Churchill that Mr. Bush keeps within sight of his ... Newsweek : A Gathering Storm -
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$2.95 - Newsweek - Jan 27, 2003 ... a Texan to me," Bush said of Churchill, as he promised to place the bronze bust ... British officials tell NEWSWEEK that Bush and Blair have not spoken ...
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Sydney Morning Herald - Jul 23, 2004 Winston Churchill once remarked that "a lie can be halfway round the world ... If you concede that the Bush-Blair-Howard axis ran a propaganda campaign in ... The Rugged Elegance Inspiration Network: In Honor of Those...
ruggedelegantliving.com - May 31, 2004 Toronto - The opening of the Churchill Statue for the 60th Anniversary will ... Iraq war supporters British Prime Minister Tony Blair and Australian Prime ... Questions for Bush | Mother Jones
Mother Jones - May 31, 2004 ... out better-known White House pieces like the busts of Winston Churchill and Dwight D. Eisenhower… ... He was, in that sense, Blair's Ahmed Chalabi. ... Scrapbook of a US Defeat by Mike Rogers
lewrockwell.com - May 5, 2004 Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965) The quickest way of ending a war is to lose ..... Next Friday, Mr Blair and President George Bush will tell the world that ... Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The : G-8 BACKGROUNDER: THE...
Pay-Per-View - Atlanta Journal-Constitution - May 2, 2004 But in English, that second syllable sounds more like "bust," not the best name for an oil firm. He changed the name to Bush Exploration. Tony Blair: 50 ... Iraq: our media are culpable - OpinionRobertManne -...
The Age - Apr 19, 2004 Bush and Blair told the world that their intelligence sources had revealed, ... compared Saddam to Adolf Hitler and George Bush to Winston Churchill. ... I'm Churchill's heir, says President Bush - World - IOL |...
Independent Online - Feb 5, 2004 "I keep a stern-looking bust of Sir Winston in the Oval Office," Bush said. ... "I see the spirit of Churchill in Prime Minister Tony Blair," Bush said. ... The Washington Times : Bush compares...
Washington Times ($2.95) Bush hails ally Blair as 'heir to Church...
Telegraph.co.uk … III Daughter Lady Mary Soames Pays Special Honor to...
New York Jewish Times - Feb 4, 2004 President Bush welcomed the Churchill family members at Winston ... so much so that I keep a stern-looking bust of Sir Winston in the Oval Office. ...
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baltimorechronicle.com - Nov 16, 2005 ... Bush, A Hot Line To Churchill" opened by noting that Tony Blair had given George W. Bush a bust of Winston Churchill, which sits in Bush's Oval Office. ... Rigged: Senate Fails Public, Gives Oil Moguls Red-Carpet...
commondreams.org - Nov 14, 2005 ... Bush, A Hot Line To Churchill" opened by noting that Tony Blair had given George W. Bush a bust of Winston Churchill, which sits in Bush's Oval Office. ... BBC NEWS | UK | Magazine | Halloween v Guy Fawkes Day
BBC News - Nov 4, 2005 In January, it was 40 years since the death of Winston Churchill; and between May ... Put in the Bush-and-Blair language of our own day, the foiling of the ... Arts, Briefly - New York Times
New York Times - Aug 31, 2005 In 2001, the British prime minister, Tony Blair, lent a bronze bust of Winston Churchill to President Bush, a fan of the wartime leader, ... Newsweek: Terror At Rush Hour -
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$2.95 - Newsweek - Jul 18, 2005 Blair was going to have to restrain himself not to gloat over his rival, French President Jacques Chirac. (Indeed, President George W. Bush, flying over on ... Terror at Rush Hour - Newsweek
Newsweek - Jul 17, 2005 Blair was going to have to restrain himself not to gloat over his rival, French President Jacques Chirac. (Indeed, President George W. Bush, flying over on ... CNN.com - Your e-mails: London bombings - Jul 11, 2005
CNN International - Jul 11, 2005 As recently said by Prime Minister Tony Blair, the root causes of these violent ... opinion of the bombing of London -- A quote from Winston Churchill: "Our ... The Bush Interview - Times Online
Times Online - Jun 30, 2005 On the other side of the room a bust of Winston Churchill, a personal gift of Tony Blair to the current occupant, stares across at today's successor to ... Fayetteville Observer, The : A local perspective from...
$2.95 - Fayetteville Observer - May 21, 2005 It was at that point that Winston Churchill famously coined the phrase “special ... voters castigated Prime Minister Tony Blair and his ruling Labour Party. ... Dr Rice goes on a charm offensive - Opinion - www.theage.com...
The Age - Feb 14, 2005 To adapt Tony Blair's famous one-liner about crime: you have be tough on terrorism but also ... That bust of Winston Churchill remains in the Oval Office , ...
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counterpunch.org - Dec 4, 2006 Almost everyone in Washington and Whitehall know all this except Bush and Blair and their most loyal acolytes who've lost all touch with reality and are in ...
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$2.95 - Newsweek - Oct 23, 2006 Earlier in 2002, the then Pacific commander Adm. Dennis Blair told a Pentagon meeting .... In Bush's Oval Office sits a bronze bust of Winston Churchill, ...
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After lustrous beginnings and many triumphs, Blair's departu... WHDH-TV - Oct 5, 2007 Blair was not the first British leader to throw in his lot with the United States. So did Winston Churchill, and Thatcher and Major. The alliance with Bush ... Premature Monument - The New York Sun
New York Sun - Aug 30, 2007 Churchill, the last prime minister of Britain to be similarly honored, ... two leaders who excite most controversy are surely Tony Blair and President Bush. ... New PM walks away with leather bomber jacket as first...
New Zealand Herald - Aug 3, 2007 Blair loaned a bust of Churchill to Bush for the duration of his term of office. It is on display in the White House. In January 2003, Blair received a ... Brown invokes Churchill as he stresses 'shared destiny'...
Times Online - Jul 30, 2007 The words will not be lost on Mr Bush, who has become a voracious reader of history and keeps a bust of Churchill — lent to him by Tony Blair six years ago ... Constitution can't save us from Bush - seattlepi.com
Seattle Post Intelligencer - Jul 23, 2007 Bush happens to be a huge Churchill fan, and an inspirational bust of ... he would have long gone the way of Chamberlain -- or most lately Tony Blair. ... BBC NEWS | Middle East | Iraq's war reaches the arts world
BBC News - May 23, 2007 Then take Bush and Blair and make them visit it once a week. A statue of little child crying beside his father who is blindfolded and hand tied behind by ... 'You can't go on forever' - World - smh.com.au
Sydney Morning Herald - May 10, 2007 Blair was not the first British leader to throw in his lot with the United States. So did Winston Churchill, and Thatcher and Major. The alliance with Bush ... Let's just suppose
Khaleej Times - May 8, 2007 That toppling statue stars on TV screens around the world. ' Mission accomplished!' cries George Bush. Freedom lives! And, at a subsequent Press conference, ... International Socialism: Ken Livingstone—the last reformist?
International Socialism Journal - Jan 4, 2007 But the key issue was whether they were linked to Iraq and Blair's policies. ..... Famously, a statue of Winston Churchill was made to look as though blood ...
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Why Gordon Brown's Comeback May Be Temporary - Newsweek
Newsweek - Oct 18, 2008 Le Monde likened him to Churchill. Even his worst critics were at least ... While Blair was called "Bush's poodle," the Bush administration followed Brown. ...
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Politico - Sep 26, 2009 While Obama's predecessor George W. Bush went to great lengths to highlight his ... a bust of legendary Prime Minister Winston Churchill, which Bush had ... … Obama marks first 100 days in office with praise for...
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0909/27611.html Telegraph.co.uk - Apr 30, 2009 He was even suspected of hostility to the wartime leader, after he returned a bust of Churchill gifted to George W Bush's Oval Office by Tony Blair. ... GAFFNEY: Farewell to Britain - Washington Times
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/barackobama/5247464/Barack-Obama-marks-first-100-days-in-office-with-praise-for-Winston-Churchill.html
Washington Times - Mar 10, 2009 First, there was Barack Obama's decision to return the Churchill bust that had ... then-Prime Minister Tony Blair gave it to George W. Bush as a post-Sept. ... http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/mar/10/farewell-to-britain/
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Mirror.co.uk - Mar 6, 2009 When President Obama removed the bust of Winston Churchill from the Oval ... is not quite the love fest that Blair had with Clinton and Bush – and would ... New Statesman - Gordon Brown's managemen...
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Bagehot: The odd couple | The Economist The Economist - Mar 5, 2009 ... murmurs about the symbolism of removing a Churchill bust from his office. ... The roles of the Bush era seem set to be partly reversed: where Mr Blair ...
http://www.economist.com/node/13235059
British gifts get Obama nod | HamptonRoads.com | PilotOnline... Virginian-Pilot - Mar 4, 2009 The British press had interpreted the return of the Churchill bust, ... as highly as President Bush valued his ties to Brown's predecessor, Tony Blair. ... http://hamptonroads.com/2009/03/british-gifts-get-obama-nod
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Brits wonder: Is relationship with US not so special? AZ Central.com - Mar 3, 2009 The Camp David sleepover that Blair got on his first meeting with Bush? ... Somewhere in the British Embassy, a bronze bust of Churchill was turning in its ... http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2009/03/03/20090303brown-scene0303-ON.html
Gordon Brown arrives in US for meeting...
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Just how special will the relationship between Barack Obama... Telegraph.co.uk - Mar 1, 2009 But, in the same way, his decision to return a loaned bust of Winston Churchill, which Mr Bush had in pride of place in the White House, was diplomatically ... http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/barackobama/4904673/Just-how-special-will-the-relationship-between-Barack-Obama-and-Gordon-Brown-be.html
Barack Obama must preserve the special...
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Will Barack Obama end Britain's special...
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Embassy Row - Washington Times washingtontimes.com - Feb 24, 2009 ... the new president sent a bust of Winston Churchill back to the British Embassy. ... 11 terrorist attacks, and Mr. Bush displayed it in the Oval Office. ... http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/feb/24/embassy-row-58001605/
WalesOnline - News - Wales News - The fury and delight of... WalesOnline - Feb 22, 2009 nA giant bronze 2007 statue of Mrs Thatcher in mid-speech stands in the Members' lobby of the House ... Wasn't there another statue at one point? nAh, yes. ... http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2009/02/22/the-fury-and-delight-of-margaret-thatcher-91466-22979783/
The White House Replaces Churchill Bust - The Daily Beast Newsweek - Feb 20, 2009 Intended as a symbol of transatlantic solidarity, the bust was a loaner from former British prime minister Tony Blair following the September 11 attacks. ... http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2009/02/20/busted-the-churchill-flap.html
Memo: don't rely on the Brits during a battle | Rachel... Times Online - Jan 6, 2009 ... is the biggest threat to the special relationship Tony Blair used to say ... or George Bush, who kept a bust of Winston Churchill in the Oval Office, ... http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/
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2010
Right Turn - Can the US get Julian Assange?
Washington Post - Dec 7, 2010 Maybe if Obama hadn't returned the Churchill bust, given cheap-o gifts to the ... Also the theofascist war criminals of the Bush and Obama regimes can't ... Will release of new Wikileaks secrets blow Obama's nice guy...
Telegraph.co.uk - Nov 27, 2010 His removal of the Winston Churchill bust in the Oval Office, his present of DVDs ... Tony Blair is still widely admired in and the value of the "special ... American Thinker: Obama's Deadly Anti-British Agenda
americanthinker.com - Jul 20, 2010 It started with the infamous case of the Churchill bust. After the events of 9- 11, Prime Minister Blair sent President Bush a bust of wartime Prime Minister ... Cameron must NEVER be Obama's poodle |...
Daily Mail Obama, Cameron to hold talks clouded by...
Reuters India Obama, Cameron hold talks clouded by BP...
Reuters India Miami Herald, The : A story goes bust
$2.95 - Miami Herald - Jul 18, 2010 The bust was loaned to President Bush by British Prime Minister Tony Blair. It was not a gift to Bush or to the American people. It was loaned to Bush, ... Is it too late to save the US-UK special relationship? |...
Daily Caller - Jun 21, 2010 Liberal Labor Party Prime Minister Tony Blair flew to Washington immediately after 9/11 to ... some believe, are what led him to return the Churchill bust. ... Gulf of Mexico oil spill: The gun-slingers have BP in their...
Telegraph.co.uk - Jun 11, 2010 ... originally sparked by the removal of Churchill's bust from the Oval Office, ... Quiet, behind-the-scenes diplomacy, originally instigated by Blair, ... Changing the Guard at Ten Downing Street by Eric Margolis
lewrockwell.com - May 18, 2010 After Obama took office, he ordered a bust of Churchill in the ... by Tony Blair's often sickening servility and sycophancy towards President Bush and his ... Friendship cools for Britain, US | Eric...
London Free Press UK, US and their special relationship | The Daily Caller
Daily Caller - May 13, 2010 Churchill could not know it at the time but this would mark the beginning of .... It also led to ridicule for Blair as he became known as “Bush's poodle” ... UK's election results may lead to abandoning special...
Channel News Asia - May 6, 2010 The phrase was invented by wartime Prime Minister Winston Churchill. But when President Obama moved into the White House, a bust of the iconic "British ... Britons see 'dangers ahead' in US relationship - USATODAY.co...
USA Today - May 3, 2010 Many Britons instantly recognize the phrase as Winston Churchill's description ... then-prime minister Tony Blair with the sneering nickname "Bush's poodle. ... Why did Obama turn down offer from No 10 for the famous...
Daily Mail - Jan 23, 2010 ... a bust of Sir Winston Churchill presented to Mr Bush by Tony Blair. ... and Mr Obama replaced the bust of Churchill with one of Martin Luther King. ... Photos reveal Barack Obama's Oval Office - Telegraph
Telegraph.co.uk - Jan 5, 2010 In fact the decision to return the bust of Churchill to Britain, after it was lent to President Bush by former Prime Minister Tony Blair, had been taken ... CAPITAL CULTURE: Obama making Oval...
Omaha World-Herald 20 Minutes Online - Barack Obama refait la déco du Bureau...
20 Minuten Online - Jan 5, 2010 ... de Martin Luther King remplacer celui de Winston Churchill, même si la décision de rendre au Royaume-Uni le buste, prêté par Tony Blair à George Bush, ...
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2011
The Euro Debate Gets Philosophical
Jutia Group - Dec 7, 2011 In other words, have Europe's debt crisis and deflationary-bust moved beyond the .... the ethic of responsibility and Churchill the ethic of conviction. ... Fredericksburg.com - Bring back the Bulldog
Free Lance-Star - May 31, 2011 ... squirt the whipped cream on this trifle by redisplaying Winston Churchill. ... the Churchill bust--graciously lent to President Bush by Tony Blair after ... Charlemagne: The Obama tonic | The Economist
The Economist - May 26, 2011 But remember how Mr Obama sent back the bust of Churchill that Tony Blair had given George Bush? Or the time he declined dinner with the Sarkozys to have a ... President Obama, Queen Elizabeth: Obama...
Los Angeles Times Abusive Relationship - By Alex Massie |...
Foreign Policy Nation & World | Analysis: Is US, Britain's relationship as...
Seattle Times - May 24, 2011 When Obama removed a bust of Winston Churchill in a redecoration of the Oval ... The Bush and Blair duo occasionally smacked of a man-crush, with Bush once ... Royal wedding: The American media comes to the party -...
Telegraph.co.uk - Apr 27, 2011 ... Barack Obama removing the Jacob Epstein bust of Winston Churchill from the Oval ... that George W Bush's friend Tony Blair was not on the guest list, ... Saying Obama grew up in Kenya lands GOP leader Huckabee in...
Sify - Mar 2, 2011 ... Tony Blair, who offered it to President George W. Bush in the days after the ... the bust of Churchill, who ordered a crackdown against that uprising. ... Donald Rumsfeld criticises Barack Obama for undermining...
Telegraph.co.uk - Feb 13, 2011 The former defence secretary cited Mr Obama's actions and words, from his early removal of the bust of Winston Churchill from the Oval Office to his recent ...
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2012
Gordon Brown asks Barack Obama to 'renew' the Special...
Telegraph.co.uk - Apr 1, 2012 When he moved into the White House Mr Obama returned the bronze bust of Winston Churchill loaned by Tony Blair to George Bush. The new President replaced it ... We can feel the love, Mr President, but why? - Telegraph
Telegraph.co.uk - Mar 16, 2012 The cosy myth has been too frequently debunked by cold fact – Churchill, whose bust ... Blair nuzzled on the Younger Bush's lap – to require more of that. ... Obama, Cameron put up show of unity on world crises |...
Reuters UK - Mar 15, 2012 Former Prime Minister Tony Blair was accused by British media of acting as ... when he returned a loaned bust of Churchill on display in the Oval Office. ... Barack Obama upgrades 'special relationship' for White...
Telegraph.co.uk - Mar 10, 2012 ... to the British embassy the loaned bronze bust of Winston Churchill that had ... back of his opposition to the Iraq war led by Mr Bush and Tony Blair, ... Daily Times - Leading News Resource of Pakistan
Daily Times - Mar 2, 2012 “In his determination to do the right thing and not the easy thing, I see the spirit of Churchill in Prime Minister Tony Blair,” Bush said in a speech to ... US Election 2012: Mike Huckabee says moral issues still...
Telegraph.co.uk - Jan 3, 2012 He revives the well-worn examples of Mr Obama's removing Churchill's bust from the Oval Office, and his 2009 gift to the Queen of an iPod filled with ...
Here was Politico’s take on it in 2009.
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0909/27611.html
“... After Obama took office, the papers pounced in February when Obama returned to the British government a bust of legendary Prime Minister Winston Churchill, which Bush had displayed in the Oval Office. The Telegraph reported that “Barack Obama has sent Sir Winston Churchill packing and pulse rates soaring among anxious British diplomats.”
When Brown visited in March, he gave Obama a pen holder carved from the wood of the 19th century British warship HMS President and a first-edition of Sir Martin Gilbert’s seven-volume biography of Winston Churchill. Obama reciprocated with 25 DVDs of American movie classics – “a gift about as exciting as a pair of socks,” whined a Daily Mail columnist...”
No cries of ‘two busts’ in that story or any of it’s replies’.
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