President George W. Bush welcomes Kurdistan Regional Government President Massoud Barzani to the Oval Office, Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2008, at the White House. White House photo by Eric Draper
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President George W. Bush and FBI Director Robert Mueller applaud the class speaker Thursday, Oct. 30, 2008, at the graduation ceremony for FBI special agents in Quantico, Va. President Bush addressed the graduates and thanked them for stepping forward to serve their country. White House photo by Joyce N. Boghosian
President George W. Bush addresses his remarks Thursday, Oct. 30, 2008, at the graduation ceremony for FBI special agents in Quantico, Va. President Bush congratulated the special agents on their graduation accomplishment and thanked them for stepping forward to serve their country. White House photo by Joyce N. Boghosian
President George W. Bush is presented with an honorary FBI Special Agent credential by FBI Director Robert Mueller Thursday, Oct. 30, 2008, at the graduation ceremony for FBI special agents in Quantico, Va. White House photo by Joyce N. Boghosian
Mrs. Laura Bush listens as a child tells her about making seed balls speaks during a First Bloom Event at Trinity River Audubon Center, Sunday, November 2, 2008 in Dallas, TX. Mrs. Bush is joined by Benjamin Jones, Director of Education, Trinity River Audubon Center, left and singer/songwriter Kevin Jonas of the Jonas Brothers, right. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
Mrs. Laura Bush speaks on the phone with Michelle Obama Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008 in the family residence at the White House. Mrs. Bush assured Mrs. Obama that they will enjoy living at the White House, and that it is a wonderful place to raise a family. Also Mrs. Bush extended an invitation to the Obama family to visit the White House. White House photo by Joyce N. Boghosian
President George W. Bush embraces an employee of the Executive Office of the President Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008, after delivering remarks to his staff on the upcoming transition. Said the President, "...Over the next 75 days, all of us must ensure that the next President and his team can hit the ground running.' White House photo by Eric Draper
President Bush meets with his cabinet in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008. From left are, Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Defense Secretary Robert Gates
Vice President Dick Cheney greets members of the Virginia Military Institute regimental staff Saturday, Nov. 8, 2008, during Military Appreciation Day at VMI's Parade Ground in Lexington, Va. White House photo by David Bohrer
I’m going to miss GW.... Despite what the cranks here say..
President George W. Bush and President-elect Barack Obama meet in the Oval Office of the White House Monday, Nov. 10, 2008. White House photo by Eric Draper
Mrs. Laura Bush and Mrs. Michelle Obama sit in the private residence of the White House Monday, Nov. 10, 2008, after the President-elect and Mrs. Obama arrived for a visit. White House photo by Joyce N. Boghosian
Vice President Dick Cheney places a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008, during Veterans Day ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va. White House photo by David Bohrer
Vice President Dick Cheney stands in silence after placing a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008 during the 55th Annual National Veterans Day Observance at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va. Standing with the Vice President is Major General Richard J. Rowe Jr., commander of the Military District of Washington. White House photo by David Bohrer
President George W. Bush, joined by former astronauts Edwin 'Buzz' Aldrin, left, and Scott Carpenter, stand together during a moment of silence after tossing a memorial wreath Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008 from the deck of the USS Intrepid into the Hudson River, during a Veteran's Day tribute in New York. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
President George W. Bush addresses his remarks in honor of Veteran's Day Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008, at the rededication ceremony of the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum in New York. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush is presented a piece of the flight deck of the USS Intrepid by Mike Hallahan, left, president of the United War Veterans Council of New York, also joined by military aide U.S. Navy Lt.Cmdr. Clay Beers, during the rededication ceremony Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008, for the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum in New York. White House photo by Eric Draper
Mrs. Laura Bush and Sally Hoover Casale, daughter of the late U.S. Navy aviator Captain William 'Bill' H. Hoover, complete the ribbon cutting Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008, to release a bottle for the re-christening of the USS Intrepid, during the rededication ceremony for the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum in New York. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
President George W. Bush addresses his remarks on financial markets and the world economy Thursday, Nov. 13, 2008, at the Federal Hall National Memorial in New York. President Bush said, "While reforms in the financial sector are essential, the long-term solution to today's problems is sustained economic growth. And the surest path to that growth is free markets and free people." White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush meets with Saudi Arabia King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, Thursday, Nov. 13, 2008, at the The New York Palace Hotel, following President Bush's address at the United Nations in New York. White House photo by Eric Draper
Vice President Dick Cheney bids farewell to Vice President-elect Joe Biden Thursday, November 13, 2008, following their nearly hour-long visit at the Vice President's Residence at the U.S. Naval Observatory in Washington, D.C. White House photo by David Bohrer
President George W. Bush offers a toast Friday, Nov. 14, 2008, at dinner with Summit on Financial Markets and World Economy participants in the State Dining Room of the White House. "In the State Dining Room tonight are representatives of major industrialized economies, some of the largest developing economies, and key international financial institutions. We are here because we share a concern about the impact of the global financial crisis on the people of our nations. We share a determination to fix the problems that led to this turmoil. We share a conviction that by working together, we can restore the global economy to the path of long-term prosperity." White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush welcomes World Bank President Robert B. Zoellick to the Summit on Financial Markets and the World Economy Saturday, Nov. 15, 2008, at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
President George W. Bush addresses reporters following the arrival of G20 leaders and delegates to the Summit on Financial Markets and the World Economy Saturday morning, Nov. 15, 2008, at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush stands with fellow world leaders Saturday, Nov. 15, 2008, for the family photo at the Summit on Financial Markets and the World Economy at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C. White House photo by Grant Miller
President George W. Bush delivers his remarks following the conclusion of the Summit with Financial Markets and the World Economy Leaders Saturday, Nov. 15, 2008, at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C. President Bush stated in his remarks, "The United States, in the midst of this financial crisis, will not abandon our commitments to people in the developing world." White House photo by Joyce N. Boghosian
President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush stand with the recipients of the 2008 National Humanities Medal in the Blue Room at the White House Monday, Nov., 17, 2008. Pictured from left, Thomas A. Saunders III, president, and Jordan Horner Saunders, Board of Directors, North Shore Long Island Jewish Health Systems; Albert Marrin, author; Richard Brookhiser, Senior Editor, National Review; Harold Holzer, Senior Vice President for External Affairs, Metropolitan Museum of Art; Gabor S. Boritt, Director, Civil War Institute, Gettysburg College; Milton J. Rosenberg, WGN Radio Chicago; Myron Magnet, editor, City Journal; Adair Wakefield Margo, Presidential Citizen Medal recipient; Robert H. Smith, president, Vornado/Charles E. Smith; Laurie Norton, Director and CEO, Norman Rockwell Museum; Bruce Cole, Presidential Citizen Medal recipient. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
President George W. Bush stands with members of the U.S. Ryder Cup Team Monday, Nov. 17, 2008, in the Oval Office of the White House. The Ryder Cup is awarded biennially in a golf championship between the United States and Europe. The U.S. won the 2008 Cup by five points in September, the largest margin of victory since 1981. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
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