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President Meets with Victims of Saddam Hussein, Discusses Progress
President George W. Bush exchanges handshakes with Mr. Mohammed Jaber during a visit at the White House Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2006, with victims of Saddam Hussein. Mr. Jaber is a former Iraqi journalist who was jailed for writing a story that raised questions about how oil money was being spent. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush exchanges handshakes with Mr. Mohammed Jaber during a visit at the White House Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2006, with victims of Saddam Hussein. Mr. Jaber is a former Iraqi journalist who was jailed for writing a story that raised questions about how oil money was being spent. White House photo by Eric Draper Full Story
Mrs. Laura Bush visits with Nigeria President Olusegun Obasanjo Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2006, at the presidential villa in Abuja, Nigeria. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Mrs. Laura Bush is joined by daughter Barbara as they visit with Nigeria President Olusegun Obasanjo Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2006, at the presidential villa in Abuja, Nigeria. The visit came on the last day of a four-day visit to West Africa. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Mrs. Bush sits outside at Saint-Mary's Catholic Hospital in Gwagwalada, Nigeria Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2006, where she announced a $163 million commitment by the United States to Nigeria to battle AIDS. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Laura Bush and daughter Barbara participate in a round-table discussion with students Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2006, at Model Secondary School in Abuja, Nigeria. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Laura Bush is greeted at Saint-Mary's Catholic Hospital in Gwagwalada, Nigeria Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2006. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Laura Bush applauds during her visit Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2006, to Model Secondary School in Abuja, Nigeria. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Students at Model Secondary School in Abuja, Nigeria, wave American flags as they line the street during a visit by Laura Bush Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2006. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Mrs. Laura Bush smiles as she listens to a student at Model Secondary School Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2006, in Abuja, Nigeria. The visit came on the last of a four-day visit to West Africa. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Mrs. Laura Bush helps unveil a plaque dedicating the Saint Kizito Complex at Saint-Mary's Catholic Church in Gwagwalada, Nigeria Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2006. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Traditional Nigerian dancers smile as they participate Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2006, in the festivities surrounding the visit by Laura Bush to St. Mary's hospital in Gwagwalada, Nigeria. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
President George W. Bush exchanges handshakes with Mr. Mohammed Jaber during a visit at the White House Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2006, with victims of Saddam Hussein. Mr. Jaber is a former Iraqi journalist who was jailed for writing a story that raised questions about how oil money was being spent. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush listens to Mr. Raid Mohammad Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2006, during a visit at the White House with victims of Saddam Hussein. Mr. Mohammad's father was a journalist in Iraq who imprisoned and eventually killed by Saddam's men. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush listens to Gelawish Merani as she sits next to her father, Mikael Doski, during a visit to the White House Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2006, by victims of Saddam Hussein. The father and daughter, separated in 1977 while living under Hussein's rule, were reunited after 16 years apart. White House photo by Eric Draper
Laura Bush poses with U.S. Embassy workers and their family members, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2006, during a stop at the U.S. Embassy in Abuja, Nigeria. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
A children's dance troupe greets Laura Bush at St. Mary's hospital in Gwagwalada, Nigeria, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2006. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Laura Bush attends a meeting January 18, 2006 at the National Center for Women's Development in Abuja, Nigeria. Mrs. Bush addressed the organization and attended a women's empowerment roundtable. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Laura Bush walks with members of the National Center for Women's Development in Abuja, Nigeria to the Women's Hall of Fame January 18, 2006. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Laura Bush admires a gift presented to her at the conclusion of her visit to the Model Secondary School in Abuja, Nigeria, January 18, 2006. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
 
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