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6 hours ago WASHINGTON (AP) An entire generation has gone by since the nation last saw this tableau of American history: every living U.S. president together at the White House. Consider it time for a reunion among the members of one of the world's most elite clubs, plus the one man about to ...
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President Bush on Wednesday said, "I want to
thank the President-elect for joining the ex-Presidents for lunch....
And one message that I have and I think we all share is that we want you to succeed. Whether we're Democrat or Republican, we care deeply ...
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President Bush Welcomes President-Elect Obama, Former ...
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- President George W. Bush will
give a farewell address to the nation Thursday night,...
billed by the administration as a chance to reflect on his tenure and welcome Barack Obama without fighting old battles one last time. Bush will ...
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ThinkFast: January 7, 2009
Think Progress —
... Today, President-elect Obama will join President Bush for a private meeting at the White House. They will then be attend a luncheon with the three other living presidents — Bill Clinton, George H.W. Bush, and Jimmy Carter. It will be “the first time all the living presidents have gathered at the White House since 1981.” ...
The Early Word: Focus on the Budget
The Caucus —
... that Mr. Obama is also leaning on states to “permanently change their unemployment-insurance laws to cover part-time workers and prevent other laid-off workers from falling through cracks in the coverage,” offering them a multi-billion incentive to do so. Also on the president-elect’s schedule: A power lunch at the White House . In attendance, President George W. Bush and former presidents Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton and George H. W. Bush. The group will pose for a photo in the Oval Office. On the Hill The opening of the 111th Congress went smoothly for most new members of ...
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