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President Attends Change of Command Ceremony for the Commandant of the United States Coast Guard
President George W. Bush presents Admiral Tom Collins, center, and Master Chief Petty Officer Frank Welch with the Presidential Unit Citation, Thursday, May 25, 2006 at Fort Lesley J. McNair in Washington, D.C., during the Change of Command Ceremony for the Commandant of the United States Coast Guard. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush presents Admiral Tom Collins, center, and Master Chief Petty Officer Frank Welch with the Presidential Unit Citation, Thursday, May 25, 2006 at Fort Lesley J. McNair in Washington, D.C., during the Change of Command Ceremony for the Commandant of the United States Coast Guard. White House photo by Eric Draper Full Story
President George W. Bush participates in the Change of Command Ceremony for the Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard Thursday, May 25, 2006. He stands onstage with General Peter Pace, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Admiral Thad Allen, the 23rd Commandant. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush congratulates Admiral Tom Collins for his 38 years of service in the U.S. Coast Guard, including the last four as Commandant, during the U.S. Coast Guard's Change of Command Ceremony Thursday, May 25, 2006, at Fort Lesley J. McNair in Washington, D.C. Looking on is Admiral Collins' successor, Admiral Thad Allen. White House photo by Eric Draper
Crew members of the USCGC Eagle stand on the tall ship's rigging Thursday, May 25, 2006, near Fort Lesley J. McNair in Washington, D.C., during the Change of Command Ceremony for the Commandant of the United States Coast Guard. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush presents Admiral Tom Collins, center, and Master Chief Petty Officer Frank Welch with the Presidential Unit Citation, Thursday, May 25, 2006 at Fort Lesley J. McNair in Washington, D.C., during the Change of Command Ceremony for the Commandant of the United States Coast Guard. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush smiles as he talks with Admiral Thad Allen, Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, on stage at Fort Lesley J. McNair in Washington D.C., during a Change of Command Ceremony Thursday, May 25, 2006. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush welcomes British Prime Minister Tony Blair to the White House prior to their joint news conference Thursday evening May 25, 2006 in the East Room of the White House. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair participate in a joint news conference Thursday evening May 25, 2006 in the East Room of the White House, where the two leaders vowed their support to the new government of Iraq. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush and Prime Minister Tony Blair of Great Britain, walk through Cross Hall en route to the East Room Thursday night, May 25, 2006, for a joint press availability during which the President said of Iraq's new government, "The United States and Great Britain will work together to help this new democracy succeed." White House photo by Shealah Craighead
President George W. Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair participate in a joint news conference, Thursday, May 25, 2006 in the East Room at the White House. The two leaders voiced their support for the newly elected unity government in Iraq. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush speaks to the audience Thursday night, May 25, 2006, in the East Room during a joint press availability with Prime Minister Tony Blair of Great Britain. Said the President about Iraq's new government, "As we celebrate this historic moment, it's important to recall how we got there, and take stock in how far we've come." White House photo by Shealah Craighead
President George W. Bush and Prime Minister Tony Blair of Great Britain shake hands following a joint press availability Thursday, May 25, 2006, in the East Room of the White House during which they pledged their continued support for Iraq's new government. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
 
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