PHOTO GALLERY President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush stand with the All-Star Tee Ball teams and participants on the South Portico Wednesday, July 16, 2008, following a double-header at the White House, pitting Eastern U.S. against Central U.S. and Southern U.S. against Western U.S. White House photo by Eric Draper | President Bush Attends All-Star Tee Ball Game on the South Lawn FULL STREAMING VIDEO South Lawn 3:37 P.M. EDT. PODCAST OF THIS ARTICLE THE PRESIDENT: Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to this historic occasion. The Commissioner and I -- that would be Frank Robinson, the Hall of Fame -- (applause) -- welcome you for the first All-Star game here on the South Lawn of the White House. We've got 50 players from 50 states, plus the District of Columbia, |
We want to thank Kenny Chesney for lending his great talent. We're proud you're here, Kenny. (Applause.) Thanks for coming.
And finally, Mr. Commissioner, we are so lucky to have Shelby Shayler with us today. She will be presenting you and I with the first ball -- but not quite yet. Before we do, we're going to recite the Little League Oath.
Are the players ready? All right, here we go. "I trust in God. I love my country. And I will respect its laws. I will play fair, and strive to win. But win or lose, I will always do my best."
Play ball! (Applause.)
END 3:40 P.M. EDT For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary July 16, 2008
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