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President Bush Participates in Video Teleconference with President Karzai of Afghanistan, United States Provincial Reconstruction Team Leaders, National Guard Agriculture Development Team Representatives, and Afghan Governors
President George W. Bush thanks President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan for his participation in a video teleconference with U.S. Provincial Reconstruction team leaders, National Guard Agriculture Development team representatives and Afghan governors Friday, Sept. 26, 2008, in the Roosevelt Room at the White House. U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, Chairman of the Joints Chief of Staff Admiral Michael Mullen and Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte are seen at right. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush thanks President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan for his participation in a video teleconference with U.S. Provincial Reconstruction team leaders, National Guard Agriculture Development team representatives and Afghan governors Friday, Sept. 26, 2008, in the Roosevelt Room at the White House. U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, Chairman of the Joints Chief of Staff Admiral Michael Mullen and Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte are seen at right. White House photo by Eric Draper Full Story
President George W. Bush smiles after delivering his remarks on U.S. Ocean Action Plan Friday, Sept. 26, 2008, at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. The U.S. Ocean Action Plan established a coordinated ocean governance structure to enhance leadership and coordination among the Federal agencies with ocean-related responsibilities and activities. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush delivers remarks on U.S. Ocean Action Plan Friday, Sept. 26, 2008, at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. The U.S. Ocean Action Plan established a coordinated ocean governance structure to enhance leadership and coordination among the Federal agencies with ocean-related responsibilities and activities. President Bush stated in his remarks, "Under the Ocean Action Plan we've worked to stop over-fishing. Last year, I issued an executive order protecting two of our nation's most popular game fish -- striped bass and red drum. I signed important legislation reauthorizing the Magnuson Stevenson Act, which sets a firm deadline to end over-fishing in America by 2011." White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush views a North Atlantic whale model entitled 'Phoenix' in the new Sant Ocean Hall as he is escorted by Christian Samper, Director of the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, right, Friday, Sept. 26, 2008, during his visit to the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C. President Bush is joined by Chief Justice of the Supreme Court John Roberts, far left, and Wayne Clough, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, left. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush views a display in the new Sant Ocean Hall as he is escorted by Christian Samper, Director of the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, right, Friday, Sept. 26, 2008, during his visit to the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush, Mrs.Laura Bush and their daughter, Jenna Hager are seen together at the Library of Congress Friday evening, Sept. 26, 2006 in Washington, D.C., during the 2008 National Book Festival Gala Performance, an annual event celebrating books and literature. White House photo by Joyce N. Boghosian
President George W. Bush delivers a statement Friday, Sept. 26, 2008, outside the Oval Office of the White House regarding the negotiations to finalize legislation on the financial rescue package. Said the President, "There are disagreements over aspects of the rescue plan, but there is no disagreement that something substantial must be done. The legislative process is sometimes not very pretty, but we are going to get a package passed. We will rise to the occasion. Republicans and Democrats will come together and pass a substantial rescue plan." White House photo by Chris Greenberg
Mrs. Laura Bush is honored with the Living Legend Medallion by Dr. James Billington, the Librarian of Congress, Friday evening, Sept. 26, 2008 in Washington, D.C., during the 2008 National Book Festival Gala Performance. White House photo by Joyce N. Boghosian
President George W. Bush places phone calls to Congressional members Friday, Sept. 26, 2008, from the Oval Office of the White House as negotiations continued on the financial rescue package. White House photo by Eric Draper
Mrs. Laura Bush addresses her remarks Friday evening, Sept. 26, 2006 in Washington, D.C., during the 2008 National Book Festival Gala Performance, an annual event celebrating books and literature. White House photo by Joyce N. Boghosian
Mrs. Laura Bush is introduced at the 2008 National Book Festival Gala Performance Friday, Sept. 26, 2008, where Mrs. Bush delivered remarks at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. White House photo by Joyce N. Boghosian
President George W. Bush welcomes Prime Minister Gordon Brown of the United Kingdom to the Oval Office Friday, Sept. 26, 2008, at the White House. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush is joined by Prime Minister Gordon Brown of the United Kingdom during a statement to reporters about their meeting in the Oval Office Friday, Sept. 26, 2008, at the White House. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush is joined by President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan during a video teleconference with U.S. Provincial Reconstruction team leaders, National Guard Agriculture Development team representatives and Afghan governors Friday, Sept. 26, 2008, in the Roosevelt Room at the White House. U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates is seen at right. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush thanks President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan for his participation in a video teleconference with U.S. Provincial Reconstruction team leaders, National Guard Agriculture Development team representatives and Afghan governors Friday, Sept. 26, 2008, in the Roosevelt Room at the White House. U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, Chairman of the Joints Chief of Staff Admiral Michael Mullen and Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte are seen at right. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush meets with President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan in the Oval Office Friday, Sept. 26, 2008, at the White House. White House photo by Eric Draper
 
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