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President Bush Attends Memorial Service for Columbia Astronauts
Speaking to the memory of the seven astronauts who lost their lives in Space Shuttle Columbia disaster, President George W. Bush addresses the nation's loss during a memorial service at the NASA Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2003.
Speaking to the memory of the seven astronauts who lost their lives in Space Shuttle Columbia disaster, President George W. Bush addresses the nation's loss during a memorial service at the NASA Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2003. "This cause of exploration and discovery is not an option we choose; it is a desire written in the human heart. We are that part of creation which seeks to understand all creation," said the President. "We find the best among us, send them forth into unmapped darkness, and pray they will return. They go in peace for all mankind, and all mankind is in their debt." White House photo by Paul Morse Full Story
Speaking to the memory of the seven astronauts who lost their lives in Space Shuttle Columbia disaster, President George W. Bush addresses the nation's loss during a memorial service at the NASA Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2003.
Joining the family of Space Shuttle Columbia Commander Rick Husband, President George W. Bush and Laura Bush bow their heads in prayer during a memorial service at NASA's Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2003. Sitting with the President are Mr. Husband's wife, Evelyn, and children Laura and Matthew. White House photo by Paul Morse
Honoring the seven astronauts who died in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster, jets fly over the crowd in a missing man formation during a memorial service at the NASA Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2003. White House photo by Paul Morse
 
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