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4/19/03 - 4/25/03
Accompanied by all sorts of story book characters, Lynne Cheney the host of the 2003 White House Easter Egg Roll, addresses the media on the South Lawn Monday, April 21, 2003. "But most of all, we are proud of all of you, the men and women who serve our country, who keep our country free," said Mrs. Cheney in her opening remarks welcoming U.S. military families to the event.
Accompanied by all sorts of story book characters, Lynne Cheney the host of the 2003 White House Easter Egg Roll, addresses the media on the South Lawn Monday, April 21, 2003. "But most of all, we are proud of all of you, the men and women who serve our country, who keep our country free," said Mrs. Cheney in her opening remarks welcoming U.S. military families to the event.
President George W. Bush puts his arm around Chief Warrant Officer David S. Williams as he speaks to the media with Chief Warrant Officer Ronald D. Young Jr., left, and Mrs. Bush after attending Easter church services at the 4th Infantry Division Memorial Chapel at Fort Hood, Sunday, April 20, 2003. Williams and Young are former POW's. Lynne Cheney reads from her book, "America: A Patriotic Primer," at the White House Easter Egg Roll Monday, April 21, 2003. Accompanying Mrs. Cheney, several Cabinet members and authors also read to children during the day.
A tiny Easter egg toddler leads the charge at the White House Easter Egg Roll Monday, April 21, 2003. About 12,000 U.S. military families came to the South Lawn to race with Easter Eggs, play games, and listen to children's stories. A helping hand is given during the Easter egg roll where little competitors use a spoon to carry a hard-boiled egg through the South Lawn race course and across the finish line at the White House Easter Egg Roll Monday, April 21, 2003.
A United States Marine and her son stand for pictures with Chuckie, a character from the cartoon, "Rugrats," during the White House Easter Egg Roll Monday, April 21, 2003. More than 30 children's characters wandered through the South Lawn during the day's festivities, including Clifford the Big Red Dog, Winnie the Pooh and the Berenstain Bears. Visiting one-on-one with many families and children, Lynne Cheney poses for pictures on the South Lawn at the White House Easter Egg Roll Monday, April 21, 2003.
Accompanied by all sorts of story book characters, Lynne Cheney the host of the 2003 White House Easter Egg Roll, addresses the media on the South Lawn Monday, April 21, 2003. "But most of all, we are proud of all of you, the men and women who serve our country, who keep our country free," said Mrs. Cheney in her opening remarks welcoming U.S. military families to the event. President George W. Bush visits with President Jorge Batlle of Uruguay in the Oval Office Wednesday, April 23, 2003.
President George W. Bush discusses jobs and the economy at the Timken Company in Canton, Ohio. President George W. Bush addresses employees of the Lima Army Tank Plant, where the Abrams M1A2 tank is built, in Lima, Ohio, April 24, 2003. "I'm here to thank you all for your service to our country, and thank you for the vital contribution you have made to peace and freedom," said the President in his remarks. "And each of you have had a part in this mission. Each of you are a part to making sure this country is strong enough to keep the peace."
President George W. Bush provides a little touch-up on a soldier’s haircut as he greets military personnel at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio, April 24, 2003. President George W. Bush discusses jobs and the economy at the Timken Company in Canton, Ohio, April 24, 2003.

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