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President Bush Attends Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony Honoring the Dalai Lama
President George W. Bush and The Dalai Lama share a laugh Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2007, during the ceremony at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., for the presentation of the Congressional Gold Medal to The Dalai Lama. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
President George W. Bush and The Dalai Lama share a laugh Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2007, during the ceremony at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., for the presentation of the Congressional Gold Medal to The Dalai Lama. White House photo by Chris Greenberg Full Story
President George W. Bush holds a press conference Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2007, in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room. "Congress has work to do on the budget. One of Congress's basic duties is to fund the day-to-day operations of the federal government," said President Bush. "Yet Congress has not sent me a single appropriations bill." White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush holds a press conference Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2007, in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room. "Congress has work to do for our military veterans," said President Bush. "Yesterday I sent Congress legislation to implement the Dole-Shalala commission's recommendations that would modernize and improve our system of care for wounded warriors. Congress should consider this legislation promptly so that those injured while defending our freedom can get the quality care they deserve." White House photo by Chris Greenberg
President George W. Bush holds a press conference Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2007, in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room. "As we saw from the recent Nation's Report Card, the No Child Left Behind Act is getting results for America's children. Test scores are rising. The achievement gap is beginning to close," said President Bush. "And Congress should send me a bipartisan bill that reauthorizes and strengthens this effective piece of legislation." White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush and The Dalai Lama share a laugh Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2007, during the ceremony at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., for the presentation of the Congressional Gold Medal to The Dalai Lama. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
President George W. Bush, joined by U.S. Senator Robert Byrd and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, presents the Congressional Gold Medal to The Dalai Lama at a ceremony Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2007 at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
President George W. Bush, joined by The Dalai Lama, welcomes Nobel Peace Laureate Elie Wiesel, Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2007, to the ceremony at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., for the presentation of the Congressional Gold Medal to The Dalai Lama. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
 
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