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President Bush Honors Nation's Fallen Law Enforcement Officers
President George W. Bush talks with officers at the Annual Peace Officers' Memorial Service at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., Saturday, May 15, 2004. "In the Memorial, and in countless acts of love and kindness, the fallen are remembered and honored. And this afternoon, on behalf of all Americans, I offer the respect of a grateful nation," said the President. "Their calling in life was to keep the peace." White House photo by Paul Morse
President George W. Bush talks with officers at the Annual Peace Officers' Memorial Service at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., Saturday, May 15, 2004. "In the Memorial, and in countless acts of love and kindness, the fallen are remembered and honored. And this afternoon, on behalf of all Americans, I offer the respect of a grateful nation," said the President. "Their calling in life was to keep the peace."White House photo by Paul Morse Full Story
President George W. Bush stands for pictures during the Annual Peace Officers' Memorial Service at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., Saturday, May 15, 2004. "Our fallen officers died in service to justice, and in defense of the innocent," said President Bush. "They will never be forgotten by their comrades, they will never be forgotten by their country." White House photo by Paul Morse
President George W. Bush attends the Annual Peace Officers' Memorial Service at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., Saturday, May 15, 2004. "Every year on this day, we pause to remember the sacrifice and faithful services of officers lost in the line of duty throughout our nation's history," said the President. White House photo by Paul Morse
President George W. Bush talks with officers at the Annual Peace Officers' Memorial Service at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., Saturday, May 15, 2004. "In the Memorial, and in countless acts of love and kindness, the fallen are remembered and honored. And this afternoon, on behalf of all Americans, I offer the respect of a grateful nation," said the President. "Their calling in life was to keep the peace." White House photo by Paul Morse
President George W. Bush attends the Annual Peace Officers' Memorial Service at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., Saturday, May 15, 2004. White House photo by Paul Morse
President George W. Bush hugs a woman attending the Annual Peace Officers' Memorial Service at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., Saturday, May 15, 2004. "I also thank all the family members who have come to Washington for this service. For each of you, there is a name on the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial that will always stand apart. You feel the hurt of loss and separation, but I hope that you don't feel alone," said the President. White House photo by Paul Morse
President George W. Bush talks with a woman attending the Annual Peace Officers' Memorial Service at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., Saturday, May 15, 2004. White House photo by Paul Morse
 
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