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President Signs S. 3850, the "Credit Rating Agency Reform Act of 2006"
President George W. Bush signs S. 3850, The Credit Rating Agency Reform Act of 2006, in the Oval Office Friday, Sept. 29, 2006. Standing with President Bush are bill sponsors Senator Richard Shelby, R-Ala., left, and Representative Mike Fitzpatrick, R-Pa. The legislation removes the Securities and Exchange Commission from the process of approving certain rating agencies as nationally recognized statistical rating organizations. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush signs S. 3850, The Credit Rating Agency Reform Act of 2006, in the Oval Office Friday, Sept. 29, 2006. Standing with President Bush are bill sponsors Senator Richard Shelby, R-Ala., left, and Representative Mike Fitzpatrick, R-Pa. The legislation removes the Securities and Exchange Commission from the process of approving certain rating agencies as nationally recognized statistical rating organizations. White House photo by Eric Draper Full Story
President George W. Bush signs S. 3850, The Credit Rating Agency Reform Act of 2006, in the Oval Office Friday, Sept. 29, 2006. Standing with President Bush are bill sponsors Senator Richard Shelby, R-Ala., left, and Representative Mike Fitzpatrick, R-Pa. The legislation removes the Securities and Exchange Commission from the process of approving certain rating agencies as nationally recognized statistical rating organizations. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush signs S. 418, The Military Personnel Financial Services Protection Act, in the Oval Office Friday, Sept. 29, 2006. Standing with President Bush are bill sponsors Senator Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., left and Representative Geoff Davis, R-Ky. The legislation protects America’s armed forces by banning unscrupulous companies from military bases. It also prohibits the selling of life insurance products military personnel and their dependents unless specified written disclosures have been provided. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush and Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev shake hands during their meeting Friday, Sept. 29, 2006 in the Oval Office at the White House. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush welcomes Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev to the Oval Office at the White House, Friday, Sept. 29, 2006. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush walks with Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev out to the Rose Garden at the White House, Friday, Sept. 29, 2006, following their meeting in the Oval Office. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush discusses the Global War on Terror during an address to the Reserve Officers Association Friday, Sept. 29, 2006. "This is the call of a generation, to stand against the extremists and support moderate leaders across the broader Middle East, to help us all secure a future of peace," said the President. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush addresses the Reserve Officers Association Friday, Sept. 29, 2006. "For more than 80 years, this organization has stood up for America and its citizen-soldiers, and I appreciate your contribution to our country," said the President. "We're safer because you stand ready to put on the uniform. I am grateful for your service, and I am proud to be your Commander-in-Chief." White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush greets audience members after addressing the Reserve Officers Association Friday, Sept. 29, 2006. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush waves after addressing the Reserve Officers Association Friday, Sept. 29, 2006. White House photo by Eric Draper
Mrs. Laura Bush joined by, left, Leone Reeder, Chair, National Fund for the U.S. Botanic Garden, and, right, Jim Hagedorn, Co-Chair, Board of Trustees, National Fund for the U.S. Botanic Garden, while the Ceremonial Garland is cut Friday, September 29, 2006, during a ceremony to celebrate the completion of the National Garden at the United States Botanic Garden in Washington, D.C. This new facility, located on a three-acre site just west of the Conservatory, will be a showcase for unusual, useful, and ornamental plants that grow well in the mid-Atlantic region. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Mrs. Laura Bush participates in a ceremony to celebrate the completion of the National Garden Friday, September 29, 2006, at the United States Botanic Garden in Washington, D.C. Major features of the National Garden will be the Rose Garden, the Butterfly Garden, the Lawn Terrace, the First Ladies' Water Garden, the Regional Garden, and an outdoor amphitheater. The Water Garden honors the First Ladies of the United States by recognizing their notable service to our country. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
President George W. Bush and Laura Bush attend the 2006 National Book Festival Gala, an annual event of books and literature, Friday evening, Sept. 29, 2006 at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., joined by U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, left. White House photo by Paul Morse
Mrs. Laura Bush welcomes guests to the 2006 National Book Festival Gala, an annual event of books and literature, Friday evening, Sept. 29, 2006 at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. White House photo by Paul Morse
President George W. Bush and Laura Bush walk to the Great Hall of the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., attending the 2006 National Book Festival Gala, an annual event of books and literature, Friday evening, Sept. 29, 2006. White House photo by Paul Morse
 
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