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April 5, 2007 Brenda Smith of HDRWF greets President Bush

Associated Press article/photo: (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian) Brenda Smith of HDRWF greets President Bush
Brenda Smith celebrated her 56th birthday on Tuesday. On Wednesday she met the president who greeted her with not one, but two kisses on the cheek.

"I leaned in to greet him and he just grabbed me and gave me a little kiss on my cheek. It was so exciting," said Smith, program chairwoman and newsletter editor for the Hi-Desert Republican Women Federated.

It was Smith's first time ever meeting a president.

Assemblyman Anthony Adams, R-Hesperia, gave Smith the chance to greet Bush as he stepped off Air Force One at Los Angeles International Airport where he landed after leaving Southern California Logistics Airport in Victorville on Wednesday.

"When he got off Air Force One, he was bigger than life," Smith said of the 5-foot-11-inch commander in chief.

After the first kiss, Smith told Bush that it was a lovely birthday gift. When Bush realized it was her birthday he moved in for a second kiss.

Victor Valley Daily Press - Ryan Orr
"Presidential Kiss"
April 5, 2007

"My granddaughters are asking me if I'm ever going to wash my face again," said Smith, who lives in Apple Valley.

"I may not, but I kind of have to," she said.

Bush spent the day visiting soldiers in Fort Irwin and flew to Los Angeles for a late fundraiser. He ended the day at his ranch in Crawford, Texas.