Coming up at the White House and beyond...

If President Bush seems a little sleepy Monday night when he speaks to the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn., understand that he is not accustomed to delivering major addresses after his bedtime.

The president, who keeps a Franklinesque schedule (that means early-to-bed, early-to-rise) is scheduled to spend the Labor Day weekend in Washington, then board Marine One at the White House on Monday, to begin the trip to Minnesota. He is scheduled to speak at 9:40 p.m. CDT; Laura Bush is scheduled to speak before him.

But then, the night gets even longer--all part of the price of his getting out of town immediately after the speech and letting John McCain claim the party's presidential nomination three days later with nary a hint of the current president's presence.

The Bushes are flying back east as soon as their prime-time speeches end. They are heading directly to Camp David, Md., a place so private--behind multiple fences and guarded by the U.S. Marine Corps--that it is certain he will provide no unintended distraction from the Republican gathering.

And it's unlikely that he'll get to bed much before 3 a.m.

For the rest of the president's low-key schedule in the coming week, click on Read Full Story...

-- James Gerstenzang

Photo: Stefan Zaklin / EPA

THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

(Crawford, Texas)

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For Immediate Release                                                                                              August 26, 2008

This Information Subject To Change

THE WEEK AHEAD

Tuesday, August 26, 2008 | Monday, September 1, 2008

Tuesday, August 26

                        RON: Crawford, Texas

Wednesday, August 27 – Thursday, August 28

                        RON: Washington, DC

Friday, August 29

10:45 am          THE PRESIDENT signs H.R. 6580, the Hubbard Act

EDT                 Oval Office, The White House

                        STILLS PHOTOGRAPHERS

11:10 am          THE PRESIDENT meets with the President of Tanzania

                        Oval Office, The White House

                        POOL AT BOTTOM

8:45 pm            THE PRESIDENT participates in Evening Parade

                        Marine Barracks, Washington, DC | Washington, DC

                        POOL COVERAGE

                        RON: Washington, DC

Saturday, August 30 – Sunday, August 31

                        RON: Washington, DC

Monday, September 1

9:40 pm            THE PRESIDENT makes Remarks at the 2008 Republican National Convention

CDT                Xcel Energy Center | St. Paul, Minnesota

                        OPEN PRESS

                        Note: Mrs. Bush will make Remarks prior to the President’s Remarks.       

                        RON: Camp David

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