Queen Elizabeth Welcomed at White House
May 7, 2007
By DESMOND BUTLER
Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) - In a slip of the tongue, President Bush brought roars of laughter to the White House welcoming ceremony for Queen Elizabeth II.

The president stumbled on a line in his speech Monday, saying that the queen had dined with 10 U.S. presidents and had helped the United States "celebrate its bicentennial in 17. ..." Bush caught himself and corrected the date to 1976. He paused as if to see if the queen had taken offense.

"She gave me a look that only a mother could give a child," the president said with a smile.
Bush focused his formal remarks on how the United States and Britain, allies in Iraq and Afghanistan, were standing together in the fight against terrorism. In just four minutes, he mentioned "freedom" and "liberty" seven times and he told the queen: "Your majesty, I appreciate your leadership during these times of danger and decision." the rest