U.S. president visits First Presidency
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President George W. Bush visited with the First Presidency at Church headquarters Aug. 31 as part of the U.S. leader's two-day visit to Salt Lake City.
The 43rd American president met in the First Presidency's Council Room with President Gordon B. Hinckley, along with President Thomas S. Monson, and President James E. Faust, first and second counselor in the First Presidency, respectively.
President Bush was accompanied by his deputy chief of staff, Karl Rove.
Following the visit, President Bush spoke at the American Legion's 88th National Convention being held in Salt Lake City.
The president is no stranger to the First Presidency. President Bush and his wife, Laura, met with the First Presidency on Feb. 8, 2002, when the U.S. leader was in Utah to open the 2002 Winter Games.
At that meeting, the First Presidency presented the President and Mrs. Bush with their respective family histories.
On June 23, 2004, President Bush played host to President Hinckley in the White House as he bestowed the Church leader with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian award. The ceremony took place on President Hinckley's 94th birthday.
