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President Bush and Prime Minister Berlusconi of Italy Exchange Toasts
President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush welcome Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi Monday evening, Oct. 13, 2008, to the North Portico of the White House for a State Dinner in his honor. White House photo by Joyce N. Boghosian
President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush welcome Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi Monday evening, Oct. 13, 2008, to the North Portico of the White House for a State Dinner in his honor. White House photo by Joyce N. Boghosian Full Story
President George W. Bush addresses his remarks to invited guests Monday evening, Oct. 13, 2008, during the State Dinner in honor of Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's visit to the White House. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
President George W. Bush and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi walk together Monday, Oct. 13, 2008 along the West Wing Colonnade, following their joint press availability in the White House Rose Garden. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush stand together as they wait for the arrival of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi of Italy Monday, Oct. 13, 2008, during a South Lawn ceremony for the Prime Minister at the White House. White House photo by Grant Miller
Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi of Italy, seated next to Mrs. Laura Bush, acknowledges a toast offered in his honor by President George W. Bush Monday evening, Oct. 13, 2008, at the White House State Dinner in honor of Berlusconi's visit to Washington, D.C. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
Mrs. Laura Bush applauds Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi as he his praised in an address by President George W. Bush Monday evening, Oct. 13, 2008, during the White House State Dinner in Berlusconi's honor. White House photo by Joyce N. Boghosian
President George W. Bush listens as Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi addresses his remarks at a joint press availability Monday, Oct. 13, 2008, in the White House Rose Garden. Prime Minister Berlusconi said that Italy and America share a special friendship which has its roots in common values, in sharing a world which is inspired by love for democracy and freedom. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
President George W. Bush and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi stand together following their remarks at a joint press availability Monday, Oct. 13, 2008, at the White House. President Bush said, "I want to thank you for giving the American People the honor of celebrating Columbus Day with the leader of Italy." White House photo by Chris Greenberg
President George W. Bush and Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi stand together on the reviewing stand Monday, Oct. 13, 2008 on the South Lawn of the White House, as the Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps passes in review during the arrival ceremony to welcome Prime Minister Berlusconi to the White House. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
President George W. Bush and Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi stand together on the reviewing stand Monday, Oct. 13, 2008 on the South Lawn of the White House, during the playing of the National Anthem. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
President George W. Bush is embrace by Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi following President Bush's remarks Monday, Oct. 13, 2008 , welcoming Prime Minister Berlusconi to the White House. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
President George W. Bush listens as Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi addresses his remarks Monday, Oct. 13, 2008, during ceremonies on the South Lawn to welcome Prime Minister Berlusconi to the White House. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
President George W. Bush and Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi of Italy, seen from the Truman Balcony of the White House, stand together during the playing of the National Anthems at the South Lawn Arrival Ceremony of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi of Italy Monday, Oct. 13, 2008, at the White House. White House photo by Grant Miller
President George W. Bush and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi review the troops during welcoming festivities Monday, Oct. 13, 2008, on the South Lawn of the White House. White House photo by Grant Miller
President George W. Bush addresses his remarks Monday, Oct. 13, 2008, welcoming Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi to the White House. White House photo by Eric Draper
Mrs. Laura Bush and Mrs. Deborah Mullen, wife of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mike Mullen, watch the White House South Lawn ceremonies Oct. 13, 2008, for the State Arrival of Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. White House photo by Joyce N. Boghosian
Mrs. Laura Bush stands on the South Lawn of the White House Oct. 13, 2008, during the State Arrival for Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. Standing next to Mrs. Bush near the arrival podium are Mrs. Deborah Mullen, Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Vice President Dick Cheney. White House photo by Joyce N. Boghosian
President George W. Bush delivers his remarks welcoming Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi of Italy upon his arrival Monday, Oct. 13, 2008, during a South Lawn Arrival Ceremony for Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi of Italy at the White House. The President said during his remarks, "With the visit today of Prime Minister Berlusconi, we reaffirm the close and trusting friendship between our two countries. For more than six decades, America and Italy have been partners in the work of freedom and progress. We look to the future with confidence." White House photo by Chris Greenberg
President George W. Bush delivers his remarks welcoming Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi of Italy upon his arrival Monday, Oct. 13, 2008, during a South Lawn Arrival Ceremony for Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi of Italy at the White House. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush welcome Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi upon his arrival Monday, Oct. 13, 2008 to the White House. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush andMrs. Laura Bush stand with Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi on the balcony of the South Portico of the White House Monday, Oct. 13, 2008, during Prime Minister Berlusconi's official welcome to the White House. White House photo by Eric Draper
Crowds holding Italian and American flags line up for the arrival ceremony of Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi Monday, Oct. 13, 2008, to the White House. White House photo by Andrew Hreha
The Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps marches, Monday, Oct. 13, 2008, during the arrival ceremony of Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi to the White House. In support of the president, the Corps performs at all Armed Forces arrival ceremonies for visiting dignitaries and heads of state at the White House, and has participated in every Presidential Inaugural Parade since President John F. Kennedy's in 1961. White House photo by Andrew Hreha
Spectators gather on the South Lawn for the arrival ceremony of Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi Monday, Oct. 13, 2008, at the White House. White House photo by Andrew Hreha
Crowds on the South Lawn of the White House cheer President George W. Bush and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi Monday, Oct. 13, 2008, during the official welcoming ceremony for the prime minister. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush is embraced by Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi as he honors the Italian leader Monday, Oct. 13, 2008, during an official welcoming ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House. White House photo by Grant Miller
President George W. Bush listens as Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi of Italy addresses his remarks Monday, Oct. 13, 2008, during ceremonies on the South Lawn to welcome Prime Minister Berlusconi to the White House. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
Guests attending the official White House welcome of Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi watch the ceremony on the South Lawn Monday, Oct. 13, 2008. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi raise their glasses in a toast Monday evening, Oct. 13, 2008, during a State Dinner in honor of Prime Minister Berlusconi's visit to the White House. White House photo by Joyce N. Boghosian
President George W. Bush and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi raise their glasses in a toast Monday evening, Oct. 13, 2008, during a State Dinner in honor of Prime Minister Berlusconi's visit to the White House. White House photo by Joyce N. Boghosian
President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush welcome Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi Monday evening, Oct. 13, 2008, to the North Portico of the White House for a State Dinner in his honor. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush welcome Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi Monday evening, Oct. 13, 2008, to the North Portico of the White House for a State Dinner in his honor. White House photo by Joyce N. Boghosian
President George W. Bush and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi raise their glasses in a toast Monday evening, Oct. 13, 2008, during a State Dinner in honor of Prime Minister Berlusconi's visit to the White House. White House photo by Joyce N. Boghosian
President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush are joined by Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi Monday evening, Oct. 13, 2008, as they listen to the Broadway cast of the Jersey Boys perform in the East Room of the White House. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush, joined on stage by Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, embraces singer Frankie Valli, lead singer of The Four Seasons, invited on stage Monday evening, Oct. 13, 2008, following a performance of the Broadway cast of the Jersey Boys in the East Room of the White House. White House photo by Eric Draper
 
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