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President Bush Signs Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006
President George W. Bush speaks during the signing of H.R. 9, the Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006, on the South Lawn Thursday, July 27, 2006. "In four decades since the Voting Rights Act was first passed, we've made progress toward equality, yet the work for a more perfect union is never ending," said President Bush. "We'll continue to build on the legal equality won by the civil rights movement to help ensure that every person enjoys the opportunity that this great land of liberty offers." White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush speaks during the signing of H.R. 9, the Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006, on the South Lawn Thursday, July 27, 2006. "In four decades since the Voting Rights Act was first passed, we've made progress toward equality, yet the work for a more perfect union is never ending," said President Bush. "We'll continue to build on the legal equality won by the civil rights movement to help ensure that every person enjoys the opportunity that this great land of liberty offers." White House photo by Eric Draper Full Story
President George W. Bush meets with Romanian President Traian Basescu in the Oval Office Thursday, July 27, 2006. "Romania will continue to remain an ally of the United States in supporting the democracy in Iraq and Afghanistan, in supporting democratic regimes in these countries like a key of freedom on the area," said President Basescu during the two leaders' remarks to the press. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush welcomes Romanian President Traian Basescu to the Oval Office at the White House Thursday, July 27, 2006 in Washington, D.C. White House photo by Eric Draper
Vice President Dick Cheney delivers remarks, Thursday, July 27, 2006, at the 2006 Korean War Veterans Armistice Day Ceremony held at the Korean War Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. “On this anniversary, gathered at this place of remembrance and reflection, our thoughts turn to a generation of Americans who lived and breathed the ideals of courage and honor, service and sacrifice,” the Vice President said. “Our Korean War veterans heard the call of duty, stepped in to halt the advance of totalitarian ideology, and fought relentlessly and nobly in a brutal war. With us this morning are some of the very men and women who served under Harry Truman and Dwight Eisenhower, and went into battle under the command of Douglas MacArthur, Matthew Ridgway, and Raymond Davis.” White House photo by David Bohrer
An honor guard composed of Korean War veterans holds flags prior to the start of the 2006 Korean War Veterans Armistice Day Ceremony held at the Korean War Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., Thursday, July 27, 2006. White House photo by David Bohrer
Members of the Korean War Veterans Association bow their heads during the invocation at the 2006 Korean War Veterans Armistice Day Ceremony, Thursday, July 27, 2006, at the Korean War Memorial in Washington, D.C. White House photo by David Bohrer
A Korean War veteran salutes during the singing of the National Anthem, Thursday, July 27, 2006 during the 2006 Korean War Veterans Armistice Day Ceremony held at the Korean War Memorial in Washington, D.C. Vice President Dick Cheney honored the veterans in an address and remembered fallen soldiers in a wreath laying ceremony at the memorial. White House photo by David Bohrer
Vice President Dick Cheney stands with Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne, right, and South Korean Ambassador to the U.S. Tae Sik Lee, left, during a moment of silence after placing a wreath at the Korean War Memorial in Washington, D.C. to commemorate Korean War Veterans Armistice Day, Thursday, July 27, 2006. Today marks the 53rd anniversary of the end of the Korean War. White House photo by David Bohrer
President George W. Bush gestures as he addresses the National Association of Manufacturers on the strength of the U.S. economy Thursday, July 27, 2006, at the Grand Hyatt hotel in Washington, D.C. White House photo by Paul Morse
President George W. Bush, joined by Senate and House members, welcomes John and Reve Walsh prior to signing H.R. 4472, the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 at a ceremony Thursday, July 27, 2006, in the Rose Garden at the White House. The bill is named for the Walsh’s six-year-old son Adam Walsh who was abducted and killed 25 years ago. White House photo by Paul Morse
President George W. Bush is joined by Senate and House members as he signs H.R. 4472, the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 at a ceremony Thursday, July 27, 2006, in the Rose Garden at the White House, as John Walsh, center, and his wife, Reve Walsh, look on. The bill is named for the Walsh’s six-year-old son Adam Walsh who was abducted and killed 25 years ago. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush signs H.R. 9, the Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006, on the South Lawn Thursday, July 27, 2006. White House photo by Paul Morse
President George W. Bush speaks during the signing of H.R. 9, the Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006, on the South Lawn Thursday, July 27, 2006. "In four decades since the Voting Rights Act was first passed, we've made progress toward equality, yet the work for a more perfect union is never ending," said President Bush. "We'll continue to build on the legal equality won by the civil rights movement to help ensure that every person enjoys the opportunity that this great land of liberty offers." White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush talks with U.S. Representative Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, during the signing of H.R. 9, the Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006, on the South Lawn Thursday, July 27, 2006. White House photo by Paul Morse
President George W. Bush poses with members of the National FFA Organization State Presidents’ Conference Thursday, July 27, 2006, in the State Dining Room of the White House. The National FFA is a youth organization founded in 1928 that prepares high school students for leadership, personal growth and successful careers through agricultural education. White House photo by Eric Draper
Members of the National FFA Organization State Presidents’ Conference meet “Miss Beazley” Thursday, July 27, 2006, in the State Dining Room of the White House, prior to their meeting with President George W. Bush. The National FFA is a youth organization founded in 1928 that prepares high school students for leadership, personal growth and successful careers through agricultural education. White House photo by Eric Draper
 
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