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President Bush Celebrates America's 400th Anniversary in Jamestown
President George W. Bush stands with an actor in period garb Sunday during a tour of the Jamestown Settlement, in Jamestown, Va. The President and Mrs. Bush joined the celebration honoring the 400th anniversary of the settlement, receiving lessons in sail making and visiting the archaeological dig. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush stands with an actor in period garb Sunday during a tour of the Jamestown Settlement, in Jamestown, Va. The President and Mrs. Bush joined the celebration honoring the 400th anniversary of the settlement, receiving lessons in sail making and visiting the archaeological dig. White House photo by Eric Draper Full Story
Vice President Dick Cheney and his daughter, Liz Cheney, are greeted by Egyptian officials upon their arrival Sunday, May 13, 2007, to Cairo, where the Vice President held one-on-one meetings with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi. White House photo by David Bohrer
Vice President Dick Cheney talks with President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt Sunday, May 13, 2007, at the Presidential Palace in Cairo. White House photo by David Bohrer
Vice President Dick Cheney shakes hands with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak Sunday, May 13, 2007, following a meeting and private lunch at the Presidential Palace in Cairo. White House photo by David Bohrer
Vice President Dick Cheney gestures during a meeting with Egyptian Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi Sunday, May 13, 2007, at the Presidential Palace in Cairo. White House photo by David Bohrer
President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush get a first-hand look as archaeologists work at the historic Jamestowne site Sunday, May 13, 2007, in Jamestown, Va. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
President George W. Bush shares a moment with Michael Lavin, senior conservator at the historic Jamestowne site Sunday, May 13, 2007, during a visit by the President and Mrs. Laura Bush in celebration of the settlement's 400th anniversary. The President urged all to come and see "the fantastic history that's on display." He added, "I think you'll be amazed at how our country got started." White House photo by Shealah Craighead
President George W. Bush stands with an actor in period garb Sunday during a tour of the Jamestown Settlement, in Jamestown, Va. The President and Mrs. Bush joined the celebration honoring the 400th anniversary of the settlement, receiving lessons in sail making and visiting the archaeological dig. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush looks toward conductor JoAnn Falletta as he directs the Virginia Symphony Orchestra Sunday, May 13, 2007, during the celebration marking the 400th anniversary of the Jamestown Settlement. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush are joined by Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine and his wife, Anne Holton, and former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor as they talk with Josiah Freitus, a sail maker, during a visit to Jamestown Settlement Sunday, May 13, 2007, in Jamestown, Va. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
President George W. Bush speaks Sunday, May 13, 2007, at Anniversary Park in Williamsburg, Va., where he and Mrs. Laura Bush joined in the 400th anniversary celebration of the Jamestown Settlement. "The story of Jamestown will always have a special place in American history.It's a story of hardship overcome by resolve," said the President. "It's a story of the Tidewater settlement that laid the foundation of our great democracy." White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush have a little help onstage Sunday, May 13, 2007, placing items in a time capsule during the 400th anniversary celebration of Jamestown. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush wave Sunday, May 13, 2007, as they arrive at Anniversary Park in Williamsburg, Va., where the President delivered a speech in celebration of the 400th anniversary of the Jamestown Settlement. "Today we have no closer ally than the nation we once fought for our independence," said the President. "Britain and American are united by our democratic heritage, and by the history that began at this settlement 400 years ago." White House photo by Shealah Craighead
 
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