"Let's Play Ball!" Tee Ball on The White House South Lawn 2001-2008
From 2001 to 2008, hundreds of Little LeagueĀ® Tee Ball and Little League Challenger DivisionĀ® players took the field, only this field wasnāt your normal Little League field. Situated on the South Lawn of the White House, President George W. Bush welcomed Little LeaguersĀ® from multiple U.S. states and Puerto Rico to the White House for the āLittle League Tee Ball on The South Lawnā program.
The President and First Lady have invited Little league Tee Ball to the White House for friendly games. T-ball is a low-pressure introduction to the game. No scores and only 1 inning. There is no pitching; batters hit the ball off an upright tube.
"Did the President talk to you? Yes. What did he say? I don't remember."
The first-ever White House Tee-ball game on the South Lawn May 6th 2001
On Sunday at the White House, the president asked some future stars of professional baseball to the South Lawn for a game of the American national pastime.
40 stars from two Washington, DC, area Little League teams converged on the White House South Lawn for a few innings. This was the first time, the American past time had come to the White House in this organised form. As a way of giving Sunday's game a sense of history, one of America's best known sportscasters, Bob Costas did the play by play for the crowd.
And instead of the statistics for each player, Costas told the crowd what hobbies the player had, what books he or she like to read, and the family pets.
During the game, Bush sat in the middle of the bleachers next to All-Star shortstop Nomar Garciaparra of the Boston Red Sox who is sidelined by wrist surgery. Bush signed a steady stream of memorabilia.
The left field fence was 80 feet, right field, 85 feet.
The 32 boys and girls, ages 5 to 8, scampered across the kid-sized diamond on a sunny spring afternoon.
Nearly 300 fans joined the president for the Sunday afternoon game of T-Ball on the South Lawn.
Sunday's game was the first in a series planned on the South Lawn.
The Chicken was asked by President Bush to attend the first ever baseball game held on the south lawn of The White House. Here are some of the highlights of that game.
The game play by play was called by Bob Costas.
2002
"The Sluggers"
Remarks by The President at the Tee Ball on the South Lawn games of May 5, 2002, and July 27, 2003.
Remarks by The President at the Tee Ball on the South Lawn games of May 5, 2002, and July 27, 2003.
"It's opening day of the 2008 season as President Bush hosts two Little League teams at his 7th annual Tee Ball on the South Lawn." President Bush presided over a Tee Ball game on the South Lawn, then hosted a social dinner in honor of Major League Baseball. The afternoon T-ball game was the 19th of his presidency. (July 16)
President Bush is a one time Little Leaguer and he likes to claim that he peaked in baseball too soon.
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From 2001 to 2008, hundreds of Little LeagueĀ® Tee Ball and Little League Challenger DivisionĀ® players took the field, only this field wasnāt your normal Little League field. Situated on the South Lawn of the White House, President George W. Bush welcomed Little LeaguersĀ® from multiple U.S. states and Puerto Rico to the White House for the āLittle League Tee Ball on The South Lawnā program.
President Bush played Little League in Midland, Texas, and was the first Little League graduate to be elected President of the United States. His passion for Little League began in Tee Ball. The Tee Ball on the South Lawn initiative was designed to help grow interest in baseball and softball among children. Before each South Lawn game, the President recited the Little League pledge and offered a few encouraging remarks to the players, volunteers, and special guests in attendance. Prior to one of the games President Bush said, āI wanted to be the Willie Mays of my generation, but I couldnāt hit a curveball. So instead, I ended up being President.ā
The first Little League Tee Ball game on The South Lawn was played in May 2001. The games followed Little League Tee Ball rules, meaning each game was one inning long, every player got up to bat and had a turn on defense, and no score was kept.
Throughout President Bushās eight years in the White House, 20 games were played with 563 Little Leaguers getting the opportunity to enjoy the unique experience of playing on the South Lawn of the White House. Many themes highlighted the events and several featured an honorary commissioner. For one game, President Bush was joined by fellow Little League alum and retired professional baseball player, Nolan Ryan, who served as the gameās commissioner. One theme involved an Army-Navy match-up with Little Leaguers from Fort Belvoir playing the Norfolk Naval Base tee ballers. In June 2001, both teams hailed from the nationās capital, while six years later, Jose M. Rodriguez Little League of Mantai, Puerto Rico, became the first international Tee Ball team to participate.
On July 16, 2008, the second-to-last Tee Ball on the South Lawn game was played. The rules were the same, but the participants werenāt all from the same team. Instead of having players from two leagues meet for a one-inning game, one child was selected from each state and the District of Columbia. The effect was 51 different children, all from different states, getting the chance to have the once-in-a-lifetime experience of playing together. The players were organized into teams representing North, South, East, and West, and on this day two games were played. One player, Blake Money, represented Florida, and then went on to compete in back-to-back Little League BaseballĀ® World Series in 2013 and 2014 for the Southeast Region Champions from South Nashville Little League in Tennessee.
Throughout President Bushās two terms in office, the Little Leaguers who were part of the Tee Ball on the South Lawn experience made memories to last a lifetime. Along with having the distinction of playing in front of President Bush and First Lady Laura Bush, the players and local league volunteers enjoyed a picnic in their honor and were presented commemorative baseballs bearing the seal of the President of the United States from the Commander-in-Chief himself.
Since the last Little League Tee Ball on the South Lawn game was played, it has served as inspiration for other countries to follow suit. In the summer of 2016, Little League Canada held a āTee Ball on The Hillā event with Ontario Districts 2 and 6 ā Ottawa West and East ā assembling Tee Ball players for a game played at Parliament Hill in the countryās capital city of Ottawa.
Currently, artifacts from Little League Tee Ball on the South Lawn are on display at theĀ World of Little LeagueĀ®: Peter J. McGovern Museum and Official Store. These include one of the commemorative baseballs and one of the commemorative softballs from Little League Tee Ball on the South Lawn, a baseball card of President Bush, a piece of the actual fencing used on the South Lawn as well as a banner that says āTee Ball on the South Lawn.ā
From 2001 to 2008, hundreds of Little LeagueĀ® Tee Ball and Little League Challenger DivisionĀ® players took the field, only this field wasnāt
1. Wide view - pan down players to George W. and Laura Bush
2. Mid view - George and Laura at home plate
3. Cutaway - players
4. Wide view - George W. Bush puts ball on the "T"
5. Cutaway
6. First hit by blue team
7. Cutaway - president in stands signing autographs
8. Various of baseball team play
9. Cutaway - San Diego Chicken mascot
10. First at bat by red team
11. Mid view President Bush standing by bleachers
12. Wide view - Bush talking with fans and parents
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The Obama administrationās relationship with prisoner torture was defined by an official ban on the practice combined with a controversial refusal to prosecute those who conducted it during the preceding Bush administration.Ā
Official Policy and Ban
Executive Order 13492:Ā Upon taking office in January 2009, President Obama issued an executive order that officiallyĀ banned "enhanced interrogation techniques"Ā (such as waterboarding), which he explicitly characterized as torture.
Codification:Ā In 2015, the U.S. Senate codified this ban into law, mandating that all interrogations follow the Army Field Manual.Ā
Key Controversies and Allegations
Despite the official ban, the administration faced significant criticism for several policies:Ā
Lack of Prosecution:Ā The Obama Justice Department choseĀ not to bring criminal chargesĀ against any officials involved in the prior torture programs. Human rights groups criticized this as granting "final immunity" to those who broke international law.
Indefinite Detention:Ā While Obama attempted to close theĀ Guantanamo Bay detention camp, congressional opposition prevented its closure. Critics argued that maintaining indefinite detention without trial caused severe psychological trauma equivalent to abuse.
Rendition Loophole:Ā The administration permitted the continued use ofĀ extraordinary renditionātransferring suspects to other countries for interrogationāprovided there were "diplomatic assurances" against torture, which critics called a loophole.
Specific Cases:
Naji Hamdan:Ā A U.S. citizen who alleged he was severely tortured in the UAE with the involvement of American agents during the Obama administration.
Iraqi Detainees:Ā The administration was criticized for handing over prisoners to Iraqi authorities despite documented reports of widespread torture in Iraqi facilities.
Prisoner Photos:Ā Obama reversed an initial decision to release 2,000 photos showing prisoner abuse at Abu Ghraib, citing concerns that they would inflame anti-American sentiment and endanger troops.Ā
"We Tortured Some Folks"
In August 2014, Obama famously stated,Ā "We tortured some folks", referring to the CIA's post-9/11 interrogation program.
This admission was linked to the release of theĀ Senate Intelligence Committee report on CIA torture, which detailed brutal practices far more extensive than previously acknowledged.Ā
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Of the twenty-five people who signed PNAC's founding statement of principles, ten went on to serve in the administration of U.S. President George W. Bush, including Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld, and Paul Wolfowitz. Observers such as Irwin Stelzer and Dave Grondin have suggested that the PNAC played a key role in shaping the foreign policy of the Bush Administration, particularly in building support for the Iraq War.
Meet the mouse I painted when I was in 5th grade (10-11yo) in 1998/1999 and I got a B grade because the feet were visible and the fur paint strokes/whiskers weren't thin enough. This was right before such classes that were about to be discontinued when the No Child Left Behind Act happened in 2002.
I think it's interesting to show this to art teachers now, they said it clearly a mouse and executed the paint well for my age.
Is the US education system changing? Very much so and I think for the better. My daughter who is the same age as I was then, says it's perfect. š„°š
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