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Vice President's Remarks at the Naming Ceremony of the USS Gerald R. Ford
Vice President Dick Cheney stands with Susan Ford Bales, daughter of former President Gerald R. Ford, while the U.S. national anthem is played during the naming ceremony for the new U.S. Navy aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2007. The nuclear-powered vessel will go into service in 7-8 years and will be the first in the new Gerald R. Ford class of aircraft carriers in the U.S. Navy. White House photo by Paul Morse
Vice President Dick Cheney stands with Susan Ford Bales, daughter of former President Gerald R. Ford, while the U.S. national anthem is played during the naming ceremony for the new U.S. Navy aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2007. The nuclear-powered vessel will go into service in 7-8 years and will be the first in the new Gerald R. Ford class of aircraft carriers in the U.S. Navy. White House photo by Paul Morse Full Story
President George W. Bush and U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon meet with the press in the Oval Office Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2007. "Thank you for your willingness to serve. Thank you for this very important discussion we just had," said President Bush. "I appreciate so very much how you opened up the discussion with a strong commitment to democracy and freedom. And the United States is willing -- wants to work with the United Nations to achieve a peace through the spread of freedom." White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush and U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon meet with the press in the Oval Office Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2007. White House photo by Eric Draper
Vice President Dick Cheney stands with Susan Ford Bales, daughter of former President Gerald R. Ford, while the U.S. national anthem is played during the naming ceremony for the new U.S. Navy aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2007. The nuclear-powered vessel will go into service in 7-8 years and will be the first in the new Gerald R. Ford class of aircraft carriers in the U.S. Navy. White House photo by Paul Morse
Vice President Dick Cheney delivers remarks at the naming ceremony for the new U.S. Navy aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford, at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2007. "If the purpose of naming an aircraft carrier is to convey the confident spirit of our military, and the good and just causes that America serves in the world, then we have certainly accomplished that purpose here today," said the Vice President. "The name Gerald R. Ford belonged to a man who gave a lifetime of devoted service to our country, reflecting honor on the United States Navy, on the House of Representatives, on the Vice Presidency, and on the Presidency." White House photo by Paul Morse
Vice President Dick Cheney, second left, is joined by government officials and family members of former President Gerald R. Ford in applause during a naming ceremony for the new U.S. Navy aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford, at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2007. The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier will be the first in the new Gerald R. Ford class of aircraft carriers in the U.S. Navy. Pictured from left to right are Secretary of the Navy Donald Winter, Vice President Dick Cheney, Susan Ford Bales, Steve Ford, Jack Ford, Michael Ford, Senator John Warner, R-Va., Senator Carl Levin D-Mich., and Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Mike Mullen. White House photo by Paul Morse
President George W. Bush talks about the 2006 World Series Champions, The St. Louis Cardinals, in the East Room Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2007. “They say in baseball in order to become the World Series champ, you can't have losing streaks of over two or three games.,” said the President. “This club had losing streaks of -- one eight-game losing streak; another eight-game losing streak; and a seven-game losing streak -- which really speaks to the character of the baseball team, doesn't it?” White House photo by Paul Morse
President George W. Bush stands with the 2006 World Series Champions, The St. Louis Cardinals, in the East Room Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2007. White House photo by Paul Morse
Mrs. Laura Bush and US Ambassador Craig Stapleton, left, participate in a roundtable discussion at the American Hospital of Paris Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2007, in Neuilly-on-Seine, France. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Mrs. Laura Bush plants an olive tree during her visit to the American Hospital of Paris Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2007, in Neuilly-on-Seine, France. Mrs. Bush is in France for a three-day visit to Paris. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Mrs. Laura Bush tours the Suresnes American Cemetery Memorial Chapel near Paris Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2007. The cemetery is the resting place for American troops who died while serving in World War I and World War II. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Mrs. Laura Bush tours Memorial Chapel at the Suresnes American Cemetery near Paris Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2007. The cemetery is the resting place for American troops who died while serving in World War I and World War II. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Mrs. Laura Bush participates in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Suresnes American Cemetery, an American cemetery for troops who gave their lives in World War I and World War II, near Paris Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2007. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Mrs. Laura Bush tours Chateau de la Grange with US Ambassador Craig Stapleton and his wife, left, during a three-day visit to Paris Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2007. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
President George W. Bush looks back to MVP David Eckstein during his remarks honoring the St. Louis Cardinals, who won the 2006 World Series Championship, in the East Room Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2007. White House photo by Eric Draper
 
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