Coming up in Crawford, and beyond

Not much doing in Crawford, according to the official White House schedule, and not much--from the looks of this hungry hummingbird this morning--in the White House Rose Garden either.

After warning Russia that "bullying and intimidation" have no place in 21st century foreign policy, President Bush left the Rose Garden and headed for Crawford and the start of a nearly two-week visit. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is scheduled in early Saturday morning.

At 8 a.m. Saturday, White House spokesman Gordon Johndroe told reporters on the flight to Texas, the president will meet with Rice in Crawford and by video conference with other senior members of his national security team to talk about the crisis in Georgia and Rice's trip there.

Bush is expected to remain at his Texas home through Wednesday, Aug. 27--with one day set for travel. On Wednesday, Aug. 20 he will speak to the annual convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, in Orlando, and then mark the three years since Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast. He'll visit New Orleans and make a to-be-determined stop somewhere in Mississippi before returning later Wednesday to Texas.

For the White House schedule of the president's activities, click on Read Full Story...

-- James Gerstenzang

Photo: Ron Edmonds / Associated Press

THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

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For Immediate Release                                                                                                August 15, 2008

This Information Subject To Change

THE WEEK AHEAD

Friday, August 15, 2008 | Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Friday, August 15 – Tuesday, August 19

                        RON: Crawford, Texas

Wednesday, August 20

11:55 am          THE PRESIDENT makes Remarks to Veterans of Foreign Wars National Convention

                        Orange County Convention Center | Orlando, Florida

                        OPEN PRESS

3:00 pm            THE PRESIDENT makes Remarks on Gulf Coast Recovery

TBA Location | New Orleans, Louisiana

                        OPEN PRESS

5:05 pm            THE PRESIDENT participates in a Dinner with Community Leaders

                        TBA Location | TBA, Mississippi

                        POOL AT BOTTOM

                        RON: Crawford, Texas

Thursday, August 21 – Tuesday, August 26

                        RON: Crawford, Texas

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