Thursday 14 December 2006

UPDATE-fighting Malaria with the big wigs...

President George W. Bush, joined by Laura Bush, addresses participants at the first-ever White House Summit on Malaria, Thursday, Dec, 14, 2006, at the National Geographic Society in Washington, D.C.


Part of the President's motorcade who cleared 17th street from the White House to NatGeo HQ


The Presiden'ts armoured car cruises up first


Bill Gates' and other VIP's cars line the streets ready to leave at any time


"President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush" and a host of other "celebrities, experts and political leaders will join forces at a summit to mobilize governments and the private sector to fight malaria in Africa....The summit will take place at the National Geographic Society" tomorrow, Thursday, December 14th.

There are also rumors that BONO (from U2 fame) will make an appearance at some point.

So, anyway, I'll be there (since it'll be in the lobby of the building I work in) to snap pix and be the head groupie trying to get up close and personal with Bill & Melinda Gates, Condi Rice, and the Bush's...pending I can hurry up the body cavity search, glide through the metal detectors they've put up, and smile my way past the already mounting number of Secret Service who are setting up shop all over the place.

---Brad

a link for more details on the SUMMIT

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