The President’s main job is to carry out the laws
passed by Congress.
The president works in the
West Wing of the White
House.
The President must make sure that a wide range of laws
are put into action. He meets constantly with his “inner
circle,” the Executive Office of the President.
The Oval Office.
The President issues executive orders, creates regulations
and appoints a variety of government officials.
President Obama appointed Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State. He
decided to keep Bush’s Secretary of Defense, Robert Gates in charge at
the Pentagon.
The president is in charge of many departments and
agencies which help him carry out the laws passed by
Congress. He is the “boss” of the executive branch.
President Obama
leads a meeting of the
heads of all the
executive departments
(the Cabinet).
The President directs the heads of departments and
agencies to carry out his policies.
Timothy Geithner is the
Secretary of Treasury and
is directing the President’s
economic recovery
program.
The president directs the foreign policy of the U.S.,
making key decisions about how we act toward other
nations.
Bush signs free trade
agreement (a treaty) with Prime
Minister Chok Tong Goh of
Singapore.
Obama meets the Ghanaian president, John Atta Mills, at the
Presidential Palace
President Obama spoke to the Muslim world at Cairo University.
The president is in charge of
the army, navy, air force and
marines. The top
commanders answer to the
president.
Bush serves Thanksgiving
dinner to troops in Baghdad.
The president tries to persuade Congress to pass laws
(legislation) which support his goals for the government.
Surrounded by
Congressional
leaders, the
President signs a
bill into law.
In his State of the Union Address, the president tells
Congress what he would like them to do in the next year.
In September, 2009, President Obama made it
clear to Congress that he wanted a health-care
reform bill passed.
The president is a living symbol of our nation. He
carries out ceremonial functions for Americans.
The Amir Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani of Qatar is welcomed
to the U.S. by our President.
Mrs. Gursharan Kaur, the wife of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, talks
with President Barack Obama during the State Dinner at the White
House, Nov. 24, 2009.
President Bush honors
the 2002 World
Champion Anaheim
Angels in the White
House Rose Garden.
President Obama welcomed the 2009 Super Bowl
Champion Pittsburgh Steelers to the White House.
President Bush honors the
2006 National Teacher of
the Year Kimberly Oliver.
President Bush congratulates 2004
National Spelling Bee winner
David Tiomarsh.
President Bush is presented with
the the Olympic torch from
Paralympic gold medalist Chris
Devlin-Young.
The president tries to help the country’s economy prosper by
dealing with such problems as unemployment and high taxes.
The President promotes his
economic program.
The president tries to help the country’s economy prosper by
dealing with such problems as unemployment and high taxes.
The President visits a wind turbine
factory in Pennsylvania and an
equipment plant in Illinois.
Bush meets with workers at a
food processing plant in New
Jersey.
The president is the head of his political party. He helps the party
raise money, and helps other party members win elections.
George Bush helps a famous
actor campaign for governor
of California.
The president is the head of his political party. He helps the
party raise money, and helps other party members win
elections.
Barack Obama helped the Creigh Deeds campaign a little bit, but
the Democratic candidate was not eager for help from the White
House.
George H.W. Bush enjoys
a stroll with his dog,
Millie, and her puppies on
the White House lawn in
1989.
George H.W. Bush stays
busy while Millie snoozes on
the couch.
Bush’s son George stays busy while
Millie’s son Spot snoozes under the
table.
The president discusses important policy matters with his
Scottish Terriers, Barney and Miss Beazley.
Barney was sometimes allowed to conduct press
conferences.
First Lady Laura Bush with Barney and Miss Beasely.
The Obamas with
their Portuguese
Water Dog puppy,
Bo.
It will be a long time before Bo can just lay
around the White House.
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Obama meets with Mexican President Felipe
Calderon.
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The President meets with government officials
to discuss rescue efforts after Hurricane
Katrina.
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Obama tours a solar panel plant. He recently
announced a $3.4 billion plan to develop a
national “smart grid.”
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The White House holds a formal dinner for
Charles, the Prince of Wales.
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Bush holds a press conference at the Pentagon
with his national security team.
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Obama gladly accepts the nomination for
president at the 2008 Democratic national
convention.
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Surrounded by members of Congress, Bush signs
a recently-passed bill.
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President Bush, with Vice-President Cheney,
Secretary of State Colin Powell, and National
Security Advisor Condolezza Rice meet with
Nigerian President Olusengun Obasanjo and
other Nigerian officials.
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President Bush announces the appointment of
Ben Bernanke as Chairman of the Federal
Reserve Bank.
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Obama meets with Speaker of the House Nancy
Pelosi.
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Obama announces greenhouse gas emission
standards (regulations) for vehicles too be carried
implemented by the Environmental Protection
Agency.