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President Bush Discusses Food Aid
President George W. Bush addresses reporters Thursday, May 1, 2008 in White House Diplomatic Reception Room, to ask Congress to provide an additional $770 million to support food aid and development programs. The $770 million would be in addition to the $200 million in emergency food aid announced by the White House two weeks ago to be available through a program at the U.S. Agricultural Department called the Emerson Trust. White House photo by Joyce N. Boghosian
President George W. Bush addresses reporters Thursday, May 1, 2008 in White House Diplomatic Reception Room, to ask Congress to provide an additional $770 million to support food aid and development programs. The $770 million would be in addition to the $200 million in emergency food aid announced by the White House two weeks ago to be available through a program at the U.S. Agricultural Department called the Emerson Trust. White House photo by Joyce N. Boghosian Full Story
President George W. Bush addresses reporters Thursday, May 1, 2008 in White House Diplomatic Reception Room, to ask Congress to provide an additional $770 million to support food aid and development programs. The $770 million would be in addition to the $200 million in emergency food aid announced by the White House two weeks ago to be available through a program at the U.S. Agricultural Department called the Emerson Trust. White House photo by Joyce N. Boghosian
President George W. Bush addresses reporters Thursday, May 1, 2008 in White House Diplomatic Reception Room, to ask Congress to provide an additional $770 million to support food aid and development programs. The $770 million would be in addition to the $200 million in emergency food aid announced by the White House two weeks ago to be available through a program at the U.S. Agricultural Department called the Emerson Trust. White House photo by Joyce N. Boghosian
President George W. Bush delivers remarks during the Celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Thursday, May 1, 2008, in the East Room of the White House. "More than 15 million Americans claim Asian or Pacific ancestry. They make America's culture more vibrant, and we're a better place and a more lively place," President Bush stated during his remarks. White House photo by Grant Miller
President George W. Bush delivers remarks during the Celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Thursday, May 1, 2008, in the East Room of the White House. White House photo by Joyce N. Boghosian
President George W. Bush salutes Tech Sgt. Ben Kuroki, of the 442nd Regiment, during his remarks Thursday, May 1, 2008, at the Celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in the East Room of the White House. Ben Kuroki, flew nearly 60 combat missions in both Europe and the Pacific. The 442nd Regimental Combat Team was a segregated Army unit composed mostly of Japanese American volunteers. They served with distinction in eight battle campaigns in Europe, and the 442nd was one of the most highly decorated units in World War II. White House photo by Joyce N. Boghosian
President George W. Bush delivers remarks on the 57th anniversary of the National Day of Prayer Thursday, May 1, 2008, in the East Room of the White House. Said the President, "On this day, Americans come together to thank our Creator for our nation's many blessings. We are a blessed nation. And on this day, we celebrate our freedoms, particularly the freedom to pray in public and the great diversity of faith found in America. I love being the President of a country where people feel free to worship as they see fit. And I remind our fellow citizens, if you choose to worship or not worship, and no matter how you worship, we're all equally Americans." White House photo by Joyce N. Boghosian
President George W. Bush stands on stage in the East Room of the White House with the Choir of Saint Patrick's Cathedral during a celebration of National Prayer Day Thursday, May 1, 2008. White House photo by Joyce N. Boghosian
 
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