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President Announces 2005 National and State Teachers of the Year
The tulips are in full bloom in the Rose Garden at the White House Wednesday, April 20, 2005, as the President and First Lady welcome the 2005 National and State Teachers of the Year. White House photo by Eric Draper
The tulips are in full bloom in the Rose Garden at the White House Wednesday, April 20, 2005, as the President and First Lady welcome the 2005 National and State Teachers of the Year. White House photo by Eric Draper Full Story
President George W. Bush and the Midshipmen of the U.S. Naval Academy's football team, break out in laughter as Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., acknowledges his late arrival Wednesday, April 20, 2005, to the Rose Garden presentation of the Commander-in-Chief Trophy. The trophy is awarded after each season to the service academy with the best overall record against the other two. White House photo by Paul Morse
President George W. Bush welcomes Jason Kamras, the 2005 National Teacher of the Year, to the Oval Office during ceremonies Wednesday, April 20, 2005, at the White House. Mr. Kamras, a 1996 Princeton graduate, teaches seventh and eighth grade math at John Philip Sousa Middle School in Washington, D.C. "Teaching is a commitment to equity and opportunity for all children," says Mr. Kamras, who took time away from teaching in 1999-2000 to earn his Master's degree at Harvard. "It is a promise of a better future for those who have been left behind." White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush and Jason Kamras, 2005 National Teacher of the Year, stand for photos in the Rose Garden Wednesday, April 20, 2005, after Mr. Kamras, a 7th and 8th grade math teacher at John Philip Sousa Middle School in Washington, D.C., was honored for his work. White House photo by Krisanne Johnson
President George W. Bush looks on as he's introduced by First Lady Laura Bush Wednesday, April 20, 2005, to honor the 2005 National Teacher of the Year during ceremonies in the Rose Garden. Jason Kamras, a math teacher of eight years at John Philip Sousa Middle School in Washington, D.C., received the honors. White House photo by Krisanne Johnson
From left: Wendall Jefferson, Ta-Sha Watkins, Marco Jeter and Brandy Beaman receive applause as they stand after being acknowledged by their math teacher, Jason Kamras, the 2005 National Teacher of the Year, during ceremonies at the Rose Garden. White House photo by Krisanne Johnson
President and Mrs. Bush stand with Jason Kamras, the 2005 National Teacher of the Year, after he was honored during ceremonies in the Rose Garden Wednesday, April 20, 2005. Joining them are Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings and former students Wendall Jefferson, left, and Marco Jeter. White House photo by Eric Draper
The tulips are in full bloom in the Rose Garden at the White House Wednesday, April 20, 2005, as the President and First Lady welcome the 2005 National and State Teachers of the Year. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush signs into law S.256, the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005, Wednesday, April 20, 2005, at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. Watching on, from left are: Senator Tom Carper, D-Del.; Congressman Steve Chabot, R-Ohio; House Speaker Dennis Hastert, R-Ill.; Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner, Jr., R-Wis., Chairman of the Judiciary Committee; Senator Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Finance Committee; Senator Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.; Majority Whip Senator Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, and Congressman Rick Boucher, D-Va. White House photo by Paul Morse
President George W. Bush stands with Attorney General Alberto Gonzales as they acknowledge the applause after the President addressed the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Legislative Conference Wednesday, April 20, 2005, in Washington, D.C. White House photo by Eric Draper
 
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