http://blog.ptpi.org The PTPI Blog aims to provide a place to share our members' stories. They inspire us and they will inspire others. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:00:13 +0000 en hourly 1 http://blog.ptpi.org/2010/12/23/what-kind-of-gift-do-you-give-the-president/ http://blog.ptpi.org/2010/12/23/what-kind-of-gift-do-you-give-the-president/#comments Thu, 23 Dec 2010 13:00:35 +0000 admin http://blog.ptpi.org/?p=1811 Especially when the President is “Granddad” – A Holiday Remembrance by Mary Jean Eisenhower: One Christmas season, my Mom held court with the “kids” in the east family living area of the White House.  ”Kids” was the name Granddad referred to us by, but one that Mimi didn’t like as she took the word “kid” [...]

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]]> http://blog.ptpi.org/2010/10/13/the-birthday-when-ike-heard-thank-you/feed/ 7 http://blog.ptpi.org/2009/11/23/a-note-from-june-malina/ http://blog.ptpi.org/2009/11/23/a-note-from-june-malina/#comments Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:25:30 +0000 admin http://blog.ptpi.org/?p=488 June Malina is a member of PTPI’s Washington, DC (National Capital Area) Chapter.  In September 2009 she traveled to Mongolia where she met with PTPI’s Darkhan, Mongolia Chapter.  Darkhan is Mongolia’s second largest city after Ulaanbaatar (the capital) with a population of 100,000,  and is a 3.5 hour bus ride from Ulaanbaatar. I had an [...]

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