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President Bush Nominates Dirk Kempthorne as Interior Secretary
With Gov. Dirk Kempthorne at his side Thursday, March 16, 2006 in the Oval Office, President George W. Bush announces his intention to nominate the Governor to be Secretary of the Interior. White House photo by Paul Morse
With Gov. Dirk Kempthorne at his side Thursday, March 16, 2006 in the Oval Office, President George W. Bush announces his intention to nominate the Governor to be Secretary of the Interior. White House photo by Paul Morse Full Story
Mrs. Laura Bush delivers remarks to guests attending the Afghan Children's Initiative Benefit Dinner at the Afghanistan Embassy in Washington, DC on Thursday evening, March 16, 2006. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Mrs. Laura Bush attends the Afghan Children's Initiative Benefit Dinner at the Afghanistan Embassy in Washington, DC on Thursday evening, March 16, 2006. Seated with Mrs. Bush are Dr. Khaled Hosseini, author of The Kite Runner; Mrs. Shamim Jawad, host and wife of the Afghan Ambassador to the U.S.; and Mr. Tim McBride, member of the U.S.-Afghan Women's Council. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Mrs. Laura Bush delivers remarks to guests attending the Afghan Children's Initiative Benefit Dinner at the Afghanistan Embassy in Washington, DC on Thursday evening, March 16, 2006. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
President George W. Bush is joined by House Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.), right, and Prime Minister Bertie Ahern of Ireland, as they stand with the McCrohan Tenors after the trio's performance Thursday, March 16, 2006, during a St. Patrick's Day Luncheon at the U.S. Capitol. White House photo by Kimberlee Hewitt
Mrs. Laura Bush addresses an audience at the Avon Avenue Elementary School, Thursday, March 16, 2006 in Newark, N.J., where Mrs. Bush announced a Striving Readers grant to Newark Public Schools. The grant will be used to support programs to improve students reading skills. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Mrs. Laura Bush announces a Striving Readers grant to Newark Public Schools, during her visit to the Avon Avenue Elementary School, Thursday, March 16, 2006 in Newark, N.J. The Striving Readers grant will be used to support programs to improve students reading skills and become proficient at grade level. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Mrs. Laura Bush and members of her staff are reflected along the side of her aircraft, Thursday, March 16, 2006 , as they depart Newark LIberty International Airport en route to Andrews AFB. Mrs. Bush visited the Avon Ave Elementary School in Newark to announce a Striving Readers grant to Newark Public Schools, to support programs to improve students reading skills. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
President George W. Bush signs the H.R. 32, the Stop Counterfeiting in Manufactured Goods Act, during ceremonies Thursday, March 16, 2006, in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. Looking on are, from left: Secretary Carlos Gutierrez, Department of Commerce; Secretary Elaine Chao, Department of Labor; Attorney General Alberto Gonzales; U.S. Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.); U.S. Rep.Joe Knollenberg (R-Mich.), and U.S. Rep. Bobby Scott (D-Va.). White House photo by Kimberlee Hewitt
President George W. Bush meets Thursday, March 16, 2006 in the Oval Office of the White House with recipients of the Public Safety Officer Medals of Valor. From left to right are, Gene F. Large Jr., Fire Battalion Chief in Fort Walton Beach, Fla.; Marissa Hurst, wife of slain Officer Bryan S. Hurst of Columbus, Ohio; Peter Alfred Koe, Police Officer of Indianapolis, Ind.; Timothy Greene, Police Officer from Rock Hill, S.C.; and Firefighter Edward Frederic Henry of Charleston, S.C. White House photo by Paul Morse
President George W. Bush meets with members of Congress Thursday, March 16, 2006, in the Cabinet Room of the White House. The President thanked the attendees and singled out Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) saying, "I can remember on the campaign trail, he said that he supported a line-item veto, and he is following through on his word by being here at the table." White House photo by Paul Morse
Mrs. Laura Bush and U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings visit the Sixth Grade Language Arts Class at the Avon Avenue Elementary School, Thursday, March 16, 2006 in Newark, N.J., where Mrs. Bush announced a Striving Readers grant to Newark Public Schools. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
With Gov. Dirk Kempthorne at his side Thursday, March 16, 2006 in the Oval Office, President George W. Bush announces his intention to nominate the Governor to be Secretary of the Interior. White House photo by Paul Morse
President George W. Bush and Idaho Gov. Dirk Kempthorne exchange handshakes in the Oval Office after the President announced Thursday, March 16, 2006, his intention to nominate the Governor to be Secretary of the Interior. White House photo by Paul Morse

 
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