The First Lady is continuing to travel the country in support of her "Helping America's Youth" initiative. Here she shakes hands with Miguel Arcos, an outreach worker for Cease Fire Chicago, an anti-violence organization, as Freddy Martinez, a 17-year-old youth client of the program, looks on Thursday, June 2, 2005, in Chicago.
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The First Lady Bush talks with Freddy Martinez, a 17 year-old youth client of Cease Fire Chicago.
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President and Mrs. Bush had dinner at the home of former Secretary of State Colin Powell and his wife, Alma. Powell joined on of the several groups bidding to purchase the Washington Nationals baseball team. (George Soros joined a competing group.) I think we can guess what at least some of the dinner table conversation was about. In this photo, Powell meets the President at the doorstep of the home in McLean, Virginia, May 31, 2005.
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President Bush takes off his coat as the arrives at former Secretary of State Colin Powell's house. Also pictured are Powell's wife Alma and the First Lady.
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The obligatory wave to reporters. (Now go away and leave us in peace.)
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This was taken moments after the President's arrival. Judging by the focal length of the photos, the media was being kept well away from Powell's front door.
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