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President George W. Bush signs the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 in the Oval Office Friday, Oct. 3, 2008, at the White House. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush signs the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 in the Oval Office Friday, Oct. 3, 2008, at the White House. White House photo by Eric Draper
Vice President Dick Cheney delivers remarks Friday, Oct. 3, 2008 at the White House Conference on North American Wildlife Policy in Reno. "The men and women in this room understand what conservation is all about," said the Vice President. "It means reverence toward creation, and a commitment to faithful stewardship. It means guarding our spectacular wildlife populations - not just for our own time, but for all time." White House photo by David Bohrer
Vice President Dick Cheney addresses the White House Conference on North American Wildlife Policy Friday, Oct. 3, 2008 in Reno. Bringing together a wide range of conservationists, government officials, sportsmen and Congressional representatives, the conference provides a framework for participants to discuss topics on wildlife management, conserving and managing natural habitats, energy development, climate change and opportunities for hunting on public lands. White House photo by David Bohrer
President George W. Bush signs the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 in the Oval Office Friday, Oct. 3, 2008, at the White House. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush shakes hands with Secretary Hank Paulson of the U.S. Department of Treasury after visiting the department Friday, Oct. 3, 2008. Said the President upon his departure, "Mr. Secretary, you and your team have worked incredibly hard. You've worked with the Congress; you've worked with the financial markets, both domestically and internationally. I know that your people are exhausted in there, and I really appreciate the fact that I'll be signing a piece of legislation that will be a part of solving this crisis, an important part of solving the crisis." White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush pauses as he delivers a statement on the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 Friday, Oct. 3, 2008, in the Rose Garden of the White House. Said the President, "There were moments this week when some thought the federal government could not rise to the challenge. But thanks to the hard work of members of both parties in both Houses -- and a spirit of cooperation between Capitol Hill and my administration -- we completed this bill in a timely manner." White House photo by Joyce N. Boghosian
Mrs. Laura Bush hands out meals to evacuees Friday, Oct. 3, 2008, during her visit to the Auchan Red Cross Shelter in Houston for those individiuals and families who still need assistance as a result of Hurricane Ike. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
Mrs. Laura Bush hands a meal to Hurricane Ike evacuee Barbara Woodarek Friday, Oct. 3, 2008, during her visit to the Auchan Red Cross Shelter in Houston for those individiuals and families still in need of assistance as a result of Hurricane Ike. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
Mrs. Laura Bush visits with evacuee Deseray Ortiz and her daughters, Delilah, 3, left and Mariah, 8, right, Friday, Oct. 3, 2008, at the Auchan Red Cross Shelter in Houston for those individiuals and families who still need assistance as a result of Hurricane Ike. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
Mrs. Laura Bush shares a moment with Delilah Winters, 3, during a visit Friday, Oct. 3, 2008, to the Auchan Red Cross Shelter in Houston for those individiuals and families who still need assistance as a result of Hurricane Ike. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
 
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