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President George W. Bush speaks during the Congressional Gold Medal ceremony for the Tuskegee Airmen Thursday, March 29, 2007, at the U.S. Capitol. Said the President, “The Tuskegee Airmen helped win a war, and you helped change our nation for the better. Yours is the story of the human spirit, and it ends like all great stories do – with wisdom and lessons and hope for tomorrow.” White House photo by Joyce Boghosian
President George W. Bush speaks during the Congressional Gold Medal ceremony for the Tuskegee Airmen Thursday, March 29, 2007, at the U.S. Capitol. Said the President, “The Tuskegee Airmen helped win a war, and you helped change our nation for the better. Yours is the story of the human spirit, and it ends like all great stories do – with wisdom and lessons and hope for tomorrow.” White House photo by Joyce Boghosian
President George W. Bush presents the Congressional Gold Medal to Dr. Roscoe Brown Jr., during ceremonies honoring the Tuskegee Airmen Thursday, March 29, 2007, at the U.S. Capitol. Dr. Brown, Director of the Center for Urban Education Policy and University Professor at the Graduate School and University Center of the City University of New York, commanded the 100th Fighter Squadron of the 332 Fighter Group during World War II. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush and Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi stand amidst 300 Tuskegee Airmen during a photo opportunity Thursday, March 29, 2007, in Statuary Hall at the U.S. Capitol. White House photo by Joyce Boghosian
President George W. Bush and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi join 300 Tuskegee Airmen in Statuary Hall at the U.S. Capitol for a photograph Thursday, March 29, 2007. The group photo was part of the Congressional Gold Medal ceremony honoring America’s first African-American military airmen. White House photo by Eric Draper
Walter Sigler sings the 23rd Psalm during ceremonies Thursday, March 29, 2007, at the U.S. Capitol honoring the Tuskegee Airmen with the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest civilian award bestowed by the United States Congress. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush speaks during the Congressional Gold Medal ceremony for the Tuskegee Airmen Thursday, March 29, 2007, at the U.S. Capitol. Said the President, “The Tuskegee Airmen helped win a war, and you helped change our nation for the better. Yours is the story of the human spirit, and it ends like all great stories do – with wisdom and lessons and hope for tomorrow.” White House photo by Joyce Boghosian
President George W. Bush salutes members of the Tuskegee Airmen during ceremonies at the U.S. Capitol Thursday, March 29, 2007, honoring America’s first African-American military airmen with the Congressional Gold Medal. The President told the men, “I would like to offer a gesture to help atone for all the unreturned salutes and unforgivable indignities. And so, on behalf of the office I hold, and a country that honors you, I salute you for the service to the United States of America.” White House photo by Eric Draper
A member of the Tuskegee Airmen stands with his hand over his heart during the National Anthem Thursday, March 29, 2007, at the U.S. Capitol where he and his fellow airmen were bestowed the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest civilian award bestowed by the United States Congress. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush stands with House Minority Leader John Boehner and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi for the playing of the National Anthem Thursday, March 29, 2007, during Congressional Gold Medal ceremonies honoring the Tuskegee Airmen. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush speaks during the Congressional Gold Medal ceremony for the Tuskegee Airmen Thursday, March 29, 2007, at the U.S. Capitol. Said the President, “The Tuskegee Airmen helped win a war, and you helped change our nation for the better. Yours is the story of the human spirit, and it ends like all great stories do – with wisdom and lessons and hope for tomorrow.” White House photo by Eric Draper
Mrs. Laura Bush addresses her remarks at the CeaseFire CEO Summit at the University of Illinois at Chicago, Thursday, March 29, 2007, where Mrs. Bush praised the CeaseFire Chicago program as an outstanding example of how communities can work together to provide our nation's youth with a safe and positive place to learn and grow. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
President George W. Bush is surrounded by members of the House Republican Conference on the steps of the North Portico Thursday, March 29, 2007, as he delivers a statement on the budget and the emergency supplemental after meeting with the group. Said the President, "We stand united in saying loud and clear that when we've got a troop in harm's way, we expect that troop to be fully funded; and we've got commanders making tough decisions on the ground, we expect there to be no strings on our commanders; and that we expect the Congress to be wise about how they spend the people's money." White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush poses with the Children’s Miracle Network Champions and leadership members in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, March 29, 2007, honoring the CMN organization for their work in helping save and improve the lives of children with severe medical challenges. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush speaks with one of the children who is a member of the Children’s Miracle Network Champions in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, March 29, 2007, where President Bush honored the CMN organization for their work in helping save and improve the lives of children with severe medical challenges. White House photo by Eric Draper
 
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