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Vice President Dick Cheney and his wife Lynne Cheney is greeted by officers from the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard. The Vice president spoke to over 4,000 sailors and Marines and thanked them and their families for their service to the country.
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Vice President Dick Cheney and his wife Lynne Cheney is greeted by officers from the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard. The Vice president spoke to over 4,000 sailors and Marines and thanked them and their families for their service to the country.
Vice President Dick Cheney talks with Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader before a dinner meeting, Saturday, May 6, 2006, in the Old City of Dubrovnik, Croatia. The Vice President met with the Prime Minister to express U.S. support of Croatia's ambitions to become a member of the transatlantic community through integration into NATO and the European Community. Vice President Dick Cheney and Lynne Cheney stand inside the atrium of the Rector’s Palace, a gothic monument constructed in 1435 upon the foundations of structures dating back to the middle ages, during a tour of the Old City of Dubrovnik, Croatia, Saturday, May 6, 2006.
Vice President Dick Cheney and Lynne Cheney are guided on a tour of the Old City of Dubrovnik, Croatia, Saturday, May 6, 2006. During a two-day visit to Dubrovnik the Vice President will meet with Croatian officials and leaders from Albania and Macedonia. Vice President Dick Cheney meets with Croatian President Stjepan Mesic, Saturday, May 6, 2006 in the southern coastal city of Dubrovnik, Croatia. The Vice President's visit to Croatia is the last stop on a three-country trip.
Following morning meetings with Kazakh political oppositional leaders and Kazakh youth, Vice President Dick Cheney and Mrs. Lynne Cheney depart Astana, Kazakhstan, Saturday, May 6, 2006. The Vice President met with Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev at the Presidential Palace the previous day. Vice President Dick Cheney participates in a breakfast meeting with representatives of Kazakhstani opposition groups Saturday, May 6, 2006, in Astana, Kazakhstan. During the meeting the political leaders shared their ideas regarding political and economic reform and the advancement of democracy in Kazakhstan.
Vice President Dick Cheney listens as leaders of Kazakh opposition political parties share their ideas regarding political and economic reform and the advancement of democracy in Kazakhstan, Saturday, May 6, 2006, during a breakfast meeting in Astana. Vice President Dick Cheney addresses graduates and their families, Friday, May 19, 2006 at Louisiana State University's 259th Commencement in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. ""We look with tremendous respect to what happened on the LSU campus,"" said the vice president of LSU's response to Hurricane Katrina. "This community stood together as one, and provided an example of teamwork and compassion that impressed the entire nation. And on behalf of the nation, I thank you."
Upon landing in Louisana, Vice President Dick Cheney talks with Louisiana State University Student Body President Michelle Gieg and Chancellor Sean O'Keefe alongside Air Force Two. The Vice President delivered the commencement address to over 3,000 bachelors, masters, and doctoral students. Vice President Dick Cheney delivers remarks after receiving the 2006 Distinguished Service Award during a ceremony held in Statuary Hall at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, May 10, 2006. The Distinguished Service Award is presented to former members of the House of Representatives who have served the country with extraordinary distinction and selfless dedication.
Before departing Dubrovnik, Croatia to return to the U.S., Vice President Dick Cheney participates in an interview with Kelly O'Donnell of NBC News, Sunday, May 7, 2006. During the interview the Vice President discussed issues ranging from relations with Russia to his role in U.S. politics and policy making. Vice President Dick Cheney stands with Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha, left, Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader, center right, and Macedonian Prime MInister Vlado Buckovski, right, during a multilateral meeting of the Adriatic Charter countries, Sunday, May 7, 2006 in Dubrovnik, Croatia.
Some of the over 4,000 sailors and Marines gather aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard as they watch and listen to Vice President Dick Cheney as he praised the men and women of Expeditionary Strike Group 1 for their humanitarian relief work following the earthquake in Pakistan and the tsunami in South Asia. Vice President Dick Cheney gets a laugh from Navy commanders on stage as he makes a joke during an address to over 4,000 sailors and Marines from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard docked at Naval Station San Diego.
Vice President Dick Cheney and his wife Lynne Cheney is greeted by officers from the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard. The Vice president spoke to over 4,000 sailors and Marines and thanked them and their families for their service to the country. Vice President Dick Cheney congratulates Prime Minister Ehud Olmert of Israel, Wednesday, May 24, 2006, following the prime minister's remarks to a Joint Meeting of Congress at the U.S. Capitol.
Led by Vice President Dick Cheney, members of Congress applaud Prime Minister Ehud Olmert of Israel, Wednesday, May 24, 2006, during a Joint Meeting held at the U.S. Capitol in Prime Minister Olmert's honor. Graduates embrace at the conclusion of the Graduation and Commissioning Ceremony for the U.S. Naval Academy Class of 2006 in Annapolis, Maryland, Friday, May 26, 2006.
Graduates celebrate by throwing their caps into the air at the conclusion of the Graduation and Commissioning Ceremony for the U.S. Naval Academy Class of 2006, Friday, May 26, 2006 in Annapolis, Maryland. A graduate celebrates after receiving his diploma from Vice President Dick Cheney during the Graduation and Commissioning Ceremony for the U.S. Naval Academy Class of 2006, Friday, May 26, 2006 in Annapolis, Maryland.
Vice President Dick Cheney greets each graduate as they receive their diplomas during the U.S. Naval Academy graduation in Annapolis, Maryland, Friday, May 27, 2005. During the ceremony the Vice President delivered the commencement address to the Class of 2006 and said, "As of today, you, the Custodians of Liberty, will begin writing your own chapter of excellence and achievement for the United States Armed Forces. As military officers you will bring relief to the helpless, hope to the oppressed. You will protect the United States of America in a time of war, and you'll help to build the peace that freedom brings. Vice President Dick Cheney delivers the commencement address during the Graduation and Commissioning Ceremony for the U.S. Naval Academy Class of 2006, Friday, May 26, 2006 in Annapolis, Maryland. During his address to the Class of 2006, the first to enter the Academy following the attacks of 9/11, the Vice President said, "We look at you and we see the best that is in our country. In your careers you will serve in a fleet like none other that has ever sailed before. You are part of a Navy and Marine Corps that uphold the noblest of traditions. You serve under a flag that stands for freedom, and human rights, and stability in a turbulent world."
Midshipmen bow their heads during the Invocation at the Graduation and Commissioning Ceremony for the U.S. Naval Academy Class of 2006, Friday, May 26, 2006 in Annapolis, Maryland. During the ceremony Vice President Dick Cheney delivered the commencement address and awarded diplomas to the graduates.

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