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Mrs. Laura Bush presents the White House Christmas Tree to the press in the Blue Room Thursday, Nov. 30, 2006. The tree is an 18-foot, 6-inch Douglas fir and was presented by Francis and Margaret Botek and their children, of the Crystal Spring Tree Farm in Lehighton, Pa. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Mrs. Laura Bush presents the White House Christmas Tree to the press in the Blue Room Thursday, Nov. 30, 2006. The tree is an 18-foot, 6-inch Douglas fir and was presented by Francis and Margaret Botek and their children, of the Crystal Spring Tree Farm in Lehighton, Pa. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
President George W. Bush meets with Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki of Iraq Thursday, Nov. 30, 2006, at the Four Seasons Hotel in Amman. Afterward, the two leaders issued a joint statement that thanked Jordan's King Abdullah II for hosting the Amman meetings and said they were pleased to "continue our consultations on building security and stability in Iraq." White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki hold a joint press availability Thursday, Nov. 30, 2006, in Amman, Jordan. The leaders later issued a statement in which they said, " We are committed to continuing to build the partnership between our two countries as we work together to strengthen a stable, democratic, and unified Iraq."
President George W. Bush responds to a question Thursday, Nov. 30, 2006, during a joint press availability in Amman, Jordan, with Iraq's Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. White House photo by Paul Morse
President George W. Bush reaches out to Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki Thursday, Nov. 30, 2006, following a joint press availability in Amman, Jordan. White House photo by Paul Morse
President George W. Bush and Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki shake hands after a joint press availability Thursday, Nov. 30, 2006, in Amman, Jordan. The leaders later issued a joint statement in which they said they were, "Pleased to continue our consultations on building security and stability in Iraq." White House photo by Paul Morse
Mrs. Laura Bush and former chef Roland Mesnier discusses the gingerbread White House with the press in the State Dining Room Thursday, Nov. 30, 2006. The house consists of more than 300 pounds of dark chocolate and gingerbread. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Mrs. Laura Bush presents the White House Christmas Tree to the press in the Blue Room Thursday, Nov. 30, 2006. The tree is an 18-foot, 6-inch Douglas fir and was presented by Francis and Margaret Botek and their children, of the Crystal Spring Tree Farm in Lehighton, Pa. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Mrs. Laura Bush and White House Chef Cris Comerford, center, explain the holiday reception menu to the press in the State Dining Room Thursday, Nov. 30, 2006. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
President George W. Bush waves as he walks from Marine One upon his return to the White House, Thursday, Nov. 30, 2006, following his trip to Estonia, Latvia and Jordan. White House photo by Kimberlee Hewitt
Vice President Dick Cheney meets with the 2006 U.S. Nobel Laureates, Thursday, November 30, 2006 in the Roosevelt Room at the White House. From left to right are Dr. Andrew Fire, 2006 Nobel Prize in Medicine; Dr. George F. Smoot, 2006 Nobel Prize in Physics; Dr. Roger D. Kornberg, 2006 Nobel Prize in Chemistry; Dr. Craig Mello, 2006 Nobel Prize in Medicine; Dr. John C. Mather, 2006 Nobel Prize in Physics. This year marks the first time in 30 years that the U.S. has exclusively won four of the six Nobel prizes, the last time being 1976 when the U.S. won awards in science, economics and literature. White House photo by David Bohrer

 
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