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Cinco de Mayo: A fiesta of color and tradition
Laura Bush listens to a mariachi band perform during the White House celebration of Cinco de Mayo songs in the Rose Garden of the White House Wednesday, May 4, 2005.
Laura Bush listens to a mariachi band perform during the White House celebration of Cinco de Mayo songs in the Rose Garden of the White House Wednesday, May 4, 2005.
 
President George W. Bush and Laura Bush host a dinner filled with color and music to celebrate Cinco de Mayo in the Rose Garden Wednesday, May 4, 2005. “Cinco de Mayo commemorates a joyful moment in Mexican history. Tonight we're proud to celebrate that moment together,” said the President in his remarks. “The United States and Mexico are united by ties of family, faith in God, and a deep love for freedom.” The glow of the White House in celebration of Cinco de Mayo is accompanied by traditional songs in the Rose Garden of the White House Wednesday, May 4, 2005. White House photo by Paul Morse
President George W. Bush listens to a mariachi band perform during the White House celebration of Cinco de Mayo in the Rose Garden of the White House Wednesday, May 4, 2005. Laura Bush listens to a mariachi band perform during the White House celebration of Cinco de Mayo songs in the Rose Garden of the White House Wednesday, May 4, 2005.
As night falls, the Rose Garden is filled with the glow of lighted trees as members of the Marine Band serenade President George W. Bush and Laura Bush and their guests during a dinner celebrating Cinco de Mayo Wednesday, May 4, 2005. Decorations draped throughout the Rose Garden create a celebratory atmosphere for Cinco de Mayo Wednesday, May 4, 2005. “Mexican Americans have enriched the American experience with contributions to music and dancing and the arts,” said President Bush in his remarks. “Latino entrepreneurs are starting their own businesses all across America, and are creating jobs and trading in freedom with businesses across borders.”

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