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President Nominates Mary Peters as Transportation Secretary
President George W. Bush announces his nomination of Mary Peters as the Secretary of Transportation in the Roosevelt Room Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2006. "Mary Peters is the right person for this job. She brings a lifetime of experience on transportation issues, from both the private and public sectors. She now serves as a senior executive for transportation policy at a major engineering firm," said President Bush. "Before that, Mary served in my administration as the head of the Federal Highway Administration. As administrator, Mary led efforts to improve safety and security, reduce traffic congestion and modernize America's roads and bridges." White House photo by Shealah Craighead
President George W. Bush announces his nomination of Mary Peters as the Secretary of Transportation in the Roosevelt Room Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2006. "Mary Peters is the right person for this job. She brings a lifetime of experience on transportation issues, from both the private and public sectors. She now serves as a senior executive for transportation policy at a major engineering firm," said President Bush. "Before that, Mary served in my administration as the head of the Federal Highway Administration. As administrator, Mary led efforts to improve safety and security, reduce traffic congestion and modernize America's roads and bridges." White House photo by Shealah Craighead Full Story
President George W. Bush and His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah of Kuwait meet with the press in the Oval Office Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2006. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush announces his nomination of Mary Peters as the Secretary of Transportation in the Roosevelt Room Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2006. "Mary Peters is the right person for this job. She brings a lifetime of experience on transportation issues, from both the private and public sectors. She now serves as a senior executive for transportation policy at a major engineering firm," said President Bush. "Before that, Mary served in my administration as the head of the Federal Highway Administration. As administrator, Mary led efforts to improve safety and security, reduce traffic congestion and modernize America's roads and bridges." White House photo by Shealah Craighead
President George W. Bush's nominee for Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters addresses the media during the announcement in the Roosevelt Room Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2006. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
President George W. Bush addresses his remarks on the global war on terror to members and guests at the Military Officers Association of America meeting Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2006, at the Capital Hilton Hotel in Washington. President Bush spoke about the U.S. and our allies strategy for combating terrorism saying "we’re confronting them before they gain the capacity to inflict unspeakable damage on the world, and we’re confronting their hateful ideology before it fully takes root." White House photo by Kimberlee Hewitt
President George W. Bush is greeted by military personnel following his address on the global war on terror at the Military Officers Association of America meeting Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2006, at the Capital Hilton Hotel in Washington. President Bush spoke about the U.S. and allies strategy for combating terrorism saying "we're confronting them before they gain the capacity to inflict unspeakable damage on the world, and we're confronting their hateful ideology before it fully takes root." White House photo by Kimberlee Hewitt
 
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