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President Bush stands with California Governor-elect Arnold Schwarzenegger, left, and California Governor Gray Davis as he addresses off-duty firefighters and volunteers in El Cajon, Calif., Nov. 4, 2003.
President Bush stands with California Governor-elect Arnold Schwarzenegger, left, and California Governor Gray Davis as he addresses off-duty firefighters and volunteers in El Cajon, Calif., Nov. 4, 2003.
 
President George W. Bush and Laura Bush help volunteers pack food during their visit to the Capital Area Food Bank in Washington, D.C., Thursday, Dec. 19. "More Americans need to volunteer. There are ways to do so. The USAFreedomCorps.gov on the web page is the place to look," said the President in his remarks. "You can call 1-877-USA-CORPS and find out ways that you can help. If you are interested in being a part of feeding those who hunger, this is a great place to come to." President Bush is greeted by USA Freedom Corps Greeter Hilma Chang at Hickam Air Force Base in Honolulu, Hawaii, Oct. 23, 2003.
Laura Bush and Marta Sahagun de Fox, the First Lady of Mexico, tour Martha's Table, Washington, D.C., March 31, 2004. They assist volunteers preparing sandwiches and soup and read to children in the Preschool Room. President Bush stands with California Governor-elect Arnold Schwarzenegger, left, and California Governor Gray Davis as he addresses off-duty firefighters and volunteers in El Cajon, Calif., Nov. 4, 2003.
President Bush is a briefed on the wildfires in El Cajon, Calif., Nov. 4, 2003. "I met a lady at the airport when I landed at Miramar," said the President to the press. "She's a Red Cross volunteer. She spent 100 hours this week helping people who hurt. And I suspect the citizens here who are -- at the darkest moments will find light when a fellow citizen loves them. And the response, as I understand in this neighborhood, had been terrific, where people have come together and they want to help their -- help their fellow citizens." Working alongside volunteers, President George W. Bush lends a hand in repairing the Old Boney Trail at the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area in Thousand Oaks, Calif., Aug. 15, 2003.
On the first anniversary of President Bush's USA Freedom Corps initiative, the President visits the Jelleff Branch of the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Washington, D.C., Jan. 30. "Once again, I'm asking our fellow citizens to serve your community and to serve your country by finding a program that will make a difference in somebody's lives. It doesn't matter how big or small the program may sound. What matters is your love and your energy and your participation," said the President. President Bush accepts the annual Report to the Nation by representatives of the Boy Scouts of America in the Oval Office March 2, 2004. On that same day a program was announced that will soon allow Iraqi children to participate in an Iraqi Boy Scout and Girl Scout program. The history of scouting in Iraq dates back to 1921, but all programs were terminated in the Saddam Hussein era. The initiative is backed by the World Scouting Organization, the Arab Scout Organization and about 100 former scouters now serving in Iraq.
President Bush meets with a Girl Scout Brownies in the Oval Office March 1, 2004. The day after their visit a new program was announced that will soon allow Iraqi children to participate in an Iraqi Boy Scout and Girl Scout program. The history of scouting in Iraq dates back to 1921, but all programs were terminated in the Saddam Hussein era. "The reestablishment of scouting signals a brighter future for Iraq's youth and is another step forward in reconnecting Iraq with the world community," stated the White House in a press release.

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