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President George W. Bush meets with Congressmen at the White House Monday, April 30, 2001. President Bush makes a statement about global climate change on Monday, June 11, 2001 at the White House. President George W. Bush approached the podium for the presentation ceremony of Commander-in-Chief's Trophy to the Air Force Academy football team in the Rose Garden Friday, May 17, 2002. "I'm proud of what this group of Americans have done on the football field. No more proud than those who wear the blue, I might add. And I'm proud of your commitment to our country," said the President in his address. President George W. Bush and Laura Bush stand with visiting President Aleksander Kwasniewski of Poland and his wife, Jolanta Kwasniewska, during the State Arrival Ceremony on the South Lawn Wednesday, July 17, 2002. President George W. Bush welcomes the 2003 National and State Teachers of the Year during a ceremony in the East Garden Wednesday, April 30, 2003."I want to thank the teachers, who have traveled from all over the country, for being here today. Thank you for your dedication. Thank you for your hard and rewarding work. The 54 teachers we honor today deserve the respect and the gratitude of our entire nation. This is our way of thanking you all for your dedication, your service, and your love," President Bush said.
President George W. Bush discusses the economy in the Rose Garden Tuesday, April 15, 2003. Accompanying President Bush on stage are, from left, small business owners Tim Barrett, Christine Bierman, Frank Fillmore and Karla Aaron. The Fort Belvoir Little League Braves of Fort Belvoir, Va., pose for a team photo after playing tee ball with the Naval Base LIttle League Yankees of Norfolk, Va., on the South Lawn Sunday, June 22, 2003. President George W. Bush discusses his Clear Skies Initiative in the East Garden Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2003. The initiative mandates a 70 percent cut in air pollution from power plants over the next 15 years, including the first-ever national cap on mercury emissions. President George W. Bush and Prime Minister Tony Blair hold a press conference in the Rose Garden of the White House on April 16, 2004. President George W. Bush and First Lady Mrs. Laura Bush with Kathleen Mellor the 2004 Teacher of the Year from South Kingstown, Rhode Island in the Rose Garden of the White House on April 21, 2004.
President George W. Bush and Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan hold a joint press conference in the Rose Garden Tuesday, June 15, 2004. President George W. Bush welcomes the new members of Iraq's interim government during a statement in the Rose Garden Tuesday, June 1, 2004. The U.S.-led Coalition Provisional Authority will transfer sovereignty to Iraq's Interim President Sheikh Ghazi al-Yawar and Interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi on June 30. President George W. Bush and Laura Bush depart for New Hampshire and Michigan aboard Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House, Monday, August 30, 2004. President George W. Bush and Laura Bush celebrate National Preservation Month by announcing the 2005 Preserve America Presidential Awards Winners in the Rose Garden Monday, May 2, 2005. President and Laura Bush return to the White House after attending the dedication of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Tuesday, April 19, 2005.
President Bush stands with India's Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, Monday, July 18, 2005 during the playing of the national anthems on the South Lawn of the White House. President George W. Bush addresses 200 exchange students from the program in the Rose Garden Monday, June 13, 2005. Living with host families for one year, the students come from mostly Muslim countries. "I think your generation is going to help shape one of the most exciting periods of history in the broader Middle East and the world," said the President. "It's a period of time when the hope of liberty is spreading to millions." President George W. Bush and Laura Bush host a dinner celebrating Cinco de Mayo in the Rose Garden Wednesday, May 4, 2005. President George W. Bush walks to the podium in the Rose Garden before the start of a morning press availability Tuesday, May 31, 2005. President George W. Bush and President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority, respond to questions during a joint press availability Thursday, May 26, 2005, in the Rose Garden of the White House.