BUSH HOSTS WHITE HOUSE CINCO DE MAYO FIESTA.Byline: - Bill Hillburg Al Gore Noun 1. Al Gore - Vice President of the United States under Bill Clinton (born in 1948) Albert Gore Jr., Gore may have won the Latino vote, but President Bush on Friday claimed the honor of hosting the first White House Cinco de Mayo Cinco de Mayo (Spanish; “Fifth of May”) Mexican holiday commemorating the Mexican victory over the French at Puebla in 1862. The French army, better-equipped and far larger than the Mexican army, had been sent by Napoleon III to conquer Mexico. party. Guests at the fete on the South Lawn of the White House included Hector V. Barreto of Glendale, Bush's nominee to lead the Small Business Administration, and Mexico's Ambassador Juan Jose Bremer. Entertainment was provided by Mexican recording artists Pablo Montero Pablo Montero (born Oscar Daniel Hernandez on August 23 1974 in Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico) is a popular Mexican singer and actor. Montero is better known for his singing career; in fact, it was his career as a singer that has led him towards becoming an actor. and Thalia. The master of ceremonies was Don Francisco, host of Univision TV's ``Sabado Gigante'' variety show. Bush - who met Thursday with Mexican President Vicente Fox on immigration immigration, entrance of a person (an alien) into a new country for the purpose of establishing permanent residence. Motives for immigration, like those for migration generally, are often economic, although religious or political factors may be very important. , trade and other issues and will deliver a portion of his weekly radio address today in Spanish - greeted his guests by proclaiming ``Casa Blanca es su casa (The White House is your house).'' The president was introduced as Tio Jorge (Uncle George) by his nephew George P. Bush George Prescott Bush (born April 24 1976 in Texas) is an attorney and real estate developer, who is the eldest of three children of former Florida Governor Jeb Bush and his wife Columba. He is the nephew of the President of the United States George W. , the son of Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and his Mexican-born wife, Columba. Congress held its own Cinco de Mayo party earlier in the week with a Capitol fete arranged by Rep. Joe Baca, D-Rialto, and featuring 12 performers from the Inland Empire Mariachi Education Foundation, a youth group based in Rialto Rialto, city (1990 pop. 72,388), San Bernardino co., S Calif., a residential suburb of San Bernardino; inc. 1911. The city has greatly expanded as a result of the economic and demographic growth of the southern California area. . CAPTION(S): photo Photo: President Bush, center, with first lady Laura Bush, greets entertainers during a Cinco de Mayo party at the White House on Friday. Congress celebrated earlier in the week. Ron Edmonds/Associated Press |
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