A day in the life of President Bush (and RBC tribute) 8/20/05; many photos

WhiteHouse.gov; various news sources ^ | 8/20/05

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"Bill Clinton vowed not long ago to hold onto power 'until the last hour of the last day.' That is his right. But, my friends, that last hour is coming. That last day is near. The wheel has turned. And it is time. It is time for them to go." Dick Cheney, in his acceptance speech, Republican National Convention, Philadelphia, PA, Aug. 2, 2000

President Bush's nickname for the Vice President is "Big Time."

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Pinging you to a special Saturday Dose. Lots to post today. When I'm done, snugs is going to add some more photos. So please hold off posting until snugs gives us the all clear. Thanks.

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NEWS PHOTO OF THE DAY: This photo released by The White House shows US President George W. Bush(L) taking a bike ride with seven-time Tour de France winner and fellow Texan Lance Armstrong at the Bush ranch in Crawford, Texas. It's the only photo released of the bike ride.

[trimom]

OK, am I first?

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THEME PHOTO OF THE DAY:Vice President Dick Cheney delivers remarks during a visit to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum in Simi Valley, CA, March 17, 2004. The Vice President discussed President Reagan's legacy and America's War on Terror. [This is by far the best portrait-style photo ever of the VP, in my opinion.]

[snugs]

Hello thanks for the dose and the hard work something like this entails

[GretchenM]

Oh man, if I'd known there were no posts before mine when I clicked the page, I'd have posted before I read all your comments!

[W04Man]

Bump!

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President Ford with Chief of Staff Don Rumsfeld and Deputy Chief of Staff Dick Cheney in the Oval Office, April 23, 1975.

President Ford and Chief of Staff Dick Cheney go over their plans aboard Air Force One before departing for Rambouillet, France, and the first Economic Summit Conference, November 17, 1975.

CIA Director George Bush discusses the evacuation of Americans from Beirut with President Ford during a meeting of the National Security Council in the Cabinet Room, June 17, 1976. Also in attendance are L. Dean Brown, Special Emissary to Lebanon; Brent Scowcroft, Assistant for National Security Affairs; Secretary of State Kissinger; Deputy Defense Secretary William Clements; General George S. Brown, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff; and Dick Cheney, White House Chief of Staff.

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Lynne and Dick Cheney campaigning in Medicine Bow, Wyoming, in the late 1970s.

Then U.S. Congressman Dick Cheney with Wyoming Governor Michael Sullivan in the late 1980's.

President Ronald Reagan with then Congressman Dick Cheney, 1982.

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The "Stars and Stripes" Photo of the Day for October 26, 1989: Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney leaves with 2nd Lt. Curbs Carney after talking with a Bradley Fighting Vehicle crew at the Kirch-Göns, Germany, training area. From left, rear, are Sgt. 1st Class Frederick A. Wright of Chicago and Sgt. Larry R. Garrett of Marietta, Ga. Below is the driver, Pfc. Scotty Heineman, of Snowflake, Ariz. [Note: This visit occurred just two weeks before the fall of the Berlin Wall, November 9, 1989.]

An excerpt from the accompanying "Stars and Stripes" article:

BUTZBACH, West Germany — Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney was treated to a lightning-paced troop visit at a U.S. training area outside Frankfurt...that included a close-up look at the Army's Bradley Fighting Vehicle.

Cheney, clad in cowboy boots and a blue suit, toured three other defensive positions in the area before stepping up on Wright's vehicle to shake hands with the crew. The secretary wore a 5th Cav Regt crest on his lapel.

Other photos from that visit:

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Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney reports back to President Bush at the White House after returning from a trip to Saudi Arabia during the Gulf War, 1991.

Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney with the troops during the Gulf War, 1991.

[GretchenM]

The last picture in #11 looks like a WW2-era photo; I'm sure its black and white nature promotes that illusion.

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Secretary of Defense Cheney discussing the Battle of the Coral Sea commemorations in Australia, 1992.

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Former Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney stands with Republican presidential candidate, Texas Gov. George W. Bush, and his wife Laura, after he was formally introduced by Gov. Bush as his vice presidential running mate, in Austin, Texas, July 25, 2000.

Republican vice presidential candidate Dick Cheney smiles as he talks with reporters after taping NBC's "Meet The Press" Sunday, Dec.3, 2000 in Washington.

Vice President-elect Dick Cheney, late 2000.

[radiohead]

Nice pics of the VP.

[snugs]

It almost looks like a set you get at a museum

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The Vice President's official government portrait photo.

[MamaB]

Hi, how are you?

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Vice President Dick Cheney talks with President Bush from the National Presidential Emergency Operations Center Sept. 11, 2001.