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President Bush Discusses NSA Surveillance Program
President George W. Bush makes a brief statement to the nation Thursday, May 11, 2006, regarding the domestic surveillance program. Said the President, "Our most important job is to protect the American people from another attack, and we will do so within the laws of our country." White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush makes a brief statement to the nation Thursday, May 11, 2006, regarding the domestic surveillance program. Said the President, "Our most important job is to protect the American people from another attack, and we will do so within the laws of our country." White House photo by Eric Draper Full Story
President George W. Bush makes a brief statement to the nation Thursday, May 11, 2006, regarding the domestic surveillance program. Said the President, "Our most important job is to protect the American people from another attack, and we will do so within the laws of our country." White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush meets with Chinese Human Rights activists Thursday, May 11, 2006, in the Yellow Oval Room of the White House. With the President, from left, are: Li Baiguang, Wang Yi, and Yu Jie. White House photo by Eric Draper
Mrs. Laura Bush addresses the 2006 graduating class at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, May 11, 2006. "Today may mark the first time in your life that your life is not all planned out for you," said Mrs. Bush. "But today also starts a period of incredible liberty and adventure, a time to find your calling and to demand the most from life before life makes specific demands on you." White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Mrs. Laura Bush addresses the 2006 graduating class during the commencement ceremonies at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, May 11, 2006. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
President addresses the 2006 graduation class at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in Biloxi, Miss., Thursday, May 11, 2006. "This afternoon, we celebrate commencement in a stadium that is still under repair, near streets lined with temporary housing, in a region where too many lives have been shattered -- and there has never been a more hopeful day to graduate in the state of Mississippi," said the President. White House photo by Paul Morse
A student stands for the playing of the national anthem during the commencement ceremonies at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in Biloxi, Miss., Thursday, May 11, 2006. "You have sent a message and I came with a message of my own: This nation honors your dedication," said the President of the students' determination to graduate and help each other after Hurricane Katrina. "We're inspired by your optimism, and we'll help this great state of Mississippi rebuild." White House photo by Paul Morse
President and Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour attend the 2006 graduation class at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in Biloxi, Miss., Thursday, May 11, 2006. "You continued your studies in classrooms with crumbling walls. You lost homes, and slept in tents near campus to finish courses," said the President speaking about the students' experiences. "You cleared debris during the day and you went to class at night." White House photo by Paul Morse
President addresses the 2006 graduation class at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in Biloxi, Miss., Thursday, May 11, 2006. "I am proud to stand before some of the most determined students at college or university in America," said the President. "Over these past nine months you have shown a resilience more powerful than any storm." White House photo by Paul Morse
 
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