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President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush stand with the recipients of the 2006 National Medal of Arts in the Oval Office Thursday, Nov., 9, 2006. Pictured from left, they are: Ben Jaffe and his mother Sandra Jaffe, director and co-founder of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band; Literary Translator Gregory Rabassa; Dancer Cyd Charisse; Photographer Roy DeCarava; Industrial Designer Viktor Schreckengost; Musician Dr. Ralph Stanley; Arts patron Billie Holladay; Composer William Bolcom; Interlochen Center for the Arts CEO Jeffrey Kimpton; and NEA Chairman Dana Gioia. White House photo by Paul Morse
President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush stand with the recipients of the 2006 National Medal of Arts in the Oval Office Thursday, Nov., 9, 2006. Pictured from left, they are: Ben Jaffe and his mother Sandra Jaffe, director and co-founder of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band; Literary Translator Gregory Rabassa; Dancer Cyd Charisse; Photographer Roy DeCarava; Industrial Designer Viktor Schreckengost; Musician Dr. Ralph Stanley; Arts patron Billie Holladay; Composer William Bolcom; Interlochen Center for the Arts CEO Jeffrey Kimpton; and NEA Chairman Dana Gioia. White House photo by Paul Morse
President George W. Bush welcomes President-elect Felipe Calderon of Mexico to the Oval Office Thursday, Nov. 9, 2006. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush meets with Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Congressman Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) in the Oval Office Thursday, Nov. 9, 2006. "First, I want to congratulate Congresswoman Pelosi for becoming the Speaker of the House, and the first woman Speaker of the House. This is historic for our country,” President Bush said. He also stated, "This is the beginning of a series of meetings we'll have over the next couple of years, all aimed at solving problems and leading the country." White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush shares breakfast with the Bicameral Republican Leadership Thursday morning, Nov. 9, 2006, at the White House. With the President, to his right (clockwise) are: Sen. Bill Frist, R-Tenn; Mitch McConnell, R-Ky; Vice President Dick Cheney, Missouri Rep. Roy Blunt, Ohio Rep. John Boehner and House Speaker Dennis Hastert of Illinois. White House photo by Paul Morse
President George W. Bush stands with his Cabinet during a Rose Garden address to the media. "As the new members of Congress and their leaders return to Washington, I've instructed my Cabinet to provide whatever briefings and information they need to be able to do their jobs," said the President. "The American people expect us to rise above partisan differences, and my administration will do its part." White House photo by David Bohrer
President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush stand with the 2006 National Humanities Medal recipients in the Oval Office Thursday, Nov., 9, 2006. Pictured from left, they are: Mark Noll, historian of religion; Mary Lefkowitz, classicist; Meryle Secrest, biographer; Bernard Lewis, Middle Eastern scholar; John Raisian senior fellow and director of the Hoover Institution; Robert Fagles, translator and classicist; Nickolas Davatzes, historian; Kevin Starr, historian; Fouad Ajami, Middle Eastern studies scholar; James Buchanan, economist; and NEH chairman Bruce Cole. White House photo by Paul Morse
President George W. Bush escorts National Endowment of the Arts 2006 Medal of Arts recipient, photographer Roy DeCarava, into the Oval Office Thursday, Nov., 9, 2006 for the presentation ceremony to recognize outstanding individuals for their excellence and contribution to the arts in America. White House photo by Paul Morse
President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush stand with the recipients of the 2006 National Medal of Arts in the Oval Office Thursday, Nov., 9, 2006. Pictured from left, they are: Ben Jaffe and his mother Sandra Jaffe, director and co-founder of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band; Literary Translator Gregory Rabassa; Dancer Cyd Charisse; Photographer Roy DeCarava; Industrial Designer Viktor Schreckengost; Musician Dr. Ralph Stanley; Arts patron Billie Holladay; Composer William Bolcom; Interlochen Center for the Arts CEO Jeffrey Kimpton; and NEA Chairman Dana Gioia. White House photo by Paul Morse

 
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