President George W. Bush welcomes the 2004 Scripps Howard Spelling Bee champion, David Tidmarsh, 14, of South Bend, Ind., to the Oval Office, Thursday, July 8, 2004. David bested 265 other contestants from across the nation to win the prestigious spelling honors. He is the first student from Indiana to win the contest in 76 years.

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President George W. Bush welcomes the 2004 Scripps Howard Spelling Bee champion, David Tidmarsh, 14, of South Bend, Ind., to the Oval Office, Thursday, July 8, 2004. David bested 265 other contestants from across the nation to win the prestigious spelling honors. He is the first student from Indiana to win the contest in 76 years.

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