Here in a photo by Eric Draper from WhiteHouse.gov, we see President George W. Bush "being greeted upon his arrival in Rome, today, Wednesday, June 11, 2008, by U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See Mary A. Glendon." .

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ALSO TODAY:

President Bush Participates in Joint Press Availability with Chancellor Merkel of Germany

President Bush today said,

"I first want to thank the German people for their contributions to helping the people of Afghanistan realize the blessings of a free society.

I know this is a controversial subject here, but I hope when the Afghanistan debates go forward, I hope people here think of young girls who couldn't go to school in the past but now can; or think of mothers who bring their babies to health clinics for the first time; think about farmers who now have got access to markets to help deal with food shortages.

This is hard work, I understand that, to help a young democracy grow after years of tyranny.

But I believe it's necessary work.

And Madam Chancellor, I appreciate your leadership on this issue."

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Also President Bush sent a sort of "tax rebate" for everyone to give the economy a boost -- that was a pretty great idea! President Bush is an idealist but he's also a "doer." He made this plan and executed it already.

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(source: president george w bush; photographer: eric draper; http://www.whitehouse.gov)

U.S. PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH

While no one was looking, President Bush achieved his stated goal of putting a man on Mars.

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CONGRATULATIONS TO NASA, PRESIDENT BUSH AND THE U.S.!

This is a truly extraordinary achievement!