With Dr. Condoleezza Rice looking on, President George W. Bush shakes the hand of John Bolton after nominating him Monday, Aug. 1, 2005, as the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations.
President George W. Bush speaks to the American Legislative Exchange Council next to their Thomas Jefferson Freedom Award in Dallas, Texas on Wednesday August 3, 2005 regarding Second Term Accomplishments and Priorities
President George W. Bush and Colombian President Alvaro Uribe pose with their wives, U.S. first lady Laura Bush (R) and Colombia first lady Lina Moreno at the President's Central Texas ranch in Crawford, Texas, on August 4, 2005.
Vice President Dick Cheney walks with newly crowned King Abdullah, former President George H.W. Bush, and former Secretary of State Colin Powell during a retreat at King Abdullah's Farm in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Friday, August 5, 2005, following the death of Abdullah's half-brother King Fahd who passed away August 1, 2005.
President George W. Bush holds the box containing the energy bill after signing the H.R. 6, The Energy Policy Act of 2005 at Sandia National Laboratory in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Monday, Aug. 8, 2005. Also on stage from left are Congressman Ralph Hall (R, TX), Congressman Joe Barton (R, TX), Senator Pete Domenici (R, NM) and Senator Jeff Bingaman (D, NM).
President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney meet with the President's Economic Advisors Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2005, at the ranch in Crawford, Texas, where they discussed the strength of the country's economy.
President George W. Bush signs the Transportation Equity Act, at the Caterpillar facility in Montgomery, Ill., Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2005. Joining the President on stage in front row, from left, are Congressman Ray LaHood, R-Ill.; Congresswoman Melissa L. Bean, D-Ill.; Congressman Jim Oberstar, D-Minn.; Congressman Tom Petri, R-Wis.; Senator Kit Bond, R-Mo.; U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta; Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert, R-Ill.; Congressman Bill Thomas, R-Calif.; and Congressman Bobby Rush, D-Ill.
President George W. Bush meets with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and the Foreign Policy Team at his ranch in Crawford, Texas, Thursday, August 11, 2005.
President George W. Bush waves goodbye to the media as he leaves a press availability Thursday, Aug. 11, 2005, at the Bush Ranch in Crawford, Texas.
Vice President Dick Cheney speaks to the attendees at the 73rd National Convention of the Military Order of the Purple Heart in Springfield, Missouri, Thursday, August 18, 2005. The organization was formed in 1932 for the protection and mutual interest of all who have, as a result of being wounded in combat, received the Purple Heart.
President George W. Bush and 2005 Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong take a ride together through a field of sunflowers on the President's ranch in Crawford, Texas on August 20, 2005.
Standing with Idaho Governor Dirk Kempthorne, President George W. Bush dicusses the Iraqi Constitution with Press Pool in Donnelly, Idaho, Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2005.
The mother of four sons currently deployed to Iraq, Tammy Pruett, is embraced by President George W. Bush following his speech addressesing military families and discussing the War on Terror at Idaho Center Arena, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2005 in Nampa, Idaho, in which he honored the service of National Guard and Reserve troops serving in Afghanistan and Iraq.
President George W. Bush is handed a map by Deputy Chief of Staff Joe Hagin, center, during a video teleconference with federal and state emergency management organizations on Hurricane Katrina from his Crawford, Texas ranch on Sunday August 28, 2005.
President George W. Bush gives remarks on Hurricane Katrina and the Iraqi constitution from his Crawford, Texas ranch on Sunday August 28, 2005.
Laura Bush listens to President George W. Bush speak during a ceremony to commemorate the 60th anniversary of V-J Day at the Naval Air Station in San Diego, Calif., August 30, 2005.
President George W. Bush looks out over the devastation in New Orleans from Hurricane Katrina as he heads back to Washington D.C. Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2005, aboard Air Force One
President George W. Bush stands with Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld; Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao and Mike Leavitt, Secretary of Health and Human Services, as he speaks to the media from the Rose Garden of the White House regarding the devastation along the Gulf Coast caused by Hurricane Katrina.
September 2005
Standing with former Presidents Bill Clinton and George H. W. Bush, President George W. Bush discusses the plans to help people affected by Hurricane Katrina in the Oval Office Sept. 1, 2005. "We're working hard to repair the breaches in the levees. Federal, state, and local agencies are also cooperating to sustain life," President Bush. "That means getting food and water to those who are stranded. Medical personnel and local officials are helping hospital patients and people gathered in the Superdome to evacuate."
President George W. Bush comforts Bronwynne Bassier, right, and her sister Kim after landing in Biloxi, Miss., Friday Sept. 2, 2005, as part of his tour of the Hurricane Katrina-ravaged Gulf Coast. Their family lost everything in the wake of the devastating storm.
President George W. Bush speaks to the nation during a weekly radio address, live from the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, D.C., September 3, 2005. Accompanying the president are (L to R) Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Richard Myers, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and Homeland Secretary Michael Chertoff. The President discussed Hurricane Katrina Relief Efforts.
President George W. Bush makes a statement on the passing of Supreme Court Justice William Rehnquist on Sunday September 4, 2005.
President George W. Bush gets a briefing on the efforts of the Red Cross in the aftermath of hurricane Katrina at Red Cross headquarters in Washington, D.C. on Sunday September 4, 2005.
President George W. Bush announces from the Oval Office the nomination of Supreme Court justice nominee John Roberts as his nominee as Chief Justice on Monday morning September 5, 2005
President George W. Bush and U.S. Army Lt General Russel Honore walk to the Emergency Operations Center, Monday, Sept. 5, 2005, after the President's arrival in Baton Rouge, La
President George W. Bush hugs a woman displaced by Hurricane Katrina during his visit Monday, Sept. 5, 2005 at the Bethany World Prayer Center shelter in Baton Rouge, La.
President George W. Bush and Laura Bush walk with Justice Antonin Scalia and Sally Rider, the Chief Justice's assistant, after viewing a portrait of Chief Justice William Rehnquist as his body lies in repose in the Great Hall of the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2005.
President George W. Bush and Laura Bush pay their respects to Chief Justice William Rehnquist as his body lies in repose in the Great Hall of the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2005. Standing as honor guard for the Chief Justice is one of his former law clerks, Courtney Ellwood.
Vice-President Dick Cheney walks along a plank to get across water while touring devastated homes in Gulfport, Miss., on Thurday, Sept. 8, 2005
Vice President Dick Cheney walks with Mayor Brent Warr, Thursday, Sept. 8, 2005, through a neighborhood in Gulfport, Miss., devastated by Hurricane Katrina, as they talk with surviving residents.
Vice President Dick Cheney views the destruction from Hurricane Katrina in the convention center area in New Orleans, from the seat of a Hummer driven by Army Lt. Gen. Russel Honore Thursday, Sept. 8, 2005
President George W. Bush outlines further assistance to victims of Hurricane Katrina, Thursday, Sept. 8, 2005 in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington. President Bush is joined, from left to right, by U.S. Secretary of Housing & Urban Development, Alphonso Jackson; U.S. Secretary of Health & Human Services, Michael OI. Leavitt; U.S. Secretary of Labor, Elaine Chao; and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Mike Johanns.
President George W. Bush embraces one of the hundreds of family and friends who gathered on the South Lawn of the White House, Friday, Sept. 9, 2005, during the 9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor Award Ceremony, in honor of the courage and commitment of emergency services personnel who died on Sept. 11, 2001.
Vice President Dick Cheney visits with families who have been relocated from their homes in Louisiana and Mississippi to the Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas Saturday, September 10, 2005. The Convention Center has been designated as one of the many temporary shelters for Katrina Hurricane evacuees.
President Bush stands with Laura Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney and Mrs. Cheney as they observe a moment of silence, on the South Lawn, in honor of 9/11 victims September 11, 2005. This marks the fourth anniversary of terrorist attacks on both the World Trade Center and The Pentagon.
President Bush and First Lady Laura Bush walk with Rev. Luis Leon after attending a Service of Prayer and Remembrance for 9/11 victims at St. John's Episcopal Church in Washington, DC, September 11, 2005. This marks the fourth anniversary of terrorist attacks on both the World Trade Center and The Pentagon.
President George W. Bush, joined by New Orleans Mayor C. Ray Nagin, is given a briefing by U.S. Army Lt. General Russel L. Honore and U.S. Coast Guard Vice Admiral Thad W. Allen, Monday, Sept. 12, 2005 at the operations center in New Orleans, La.
President George W. Bush welcomes President Jalal Talabani of Iraq into the Oval Office, Tuesday, Sept. 13. 2005 at the White House in Washington.
President George W. Bush delivers remarks on hurricane recovery efforts during an Address to the Nation in Jackson Square in New Orleans, La., Thursday, Sept. 15, 2005.
President George W. Bush, Laura Bush, Lynne Cheney and Vice President Cheney attend the National Day of Prayer and Remembrance Service for the Victims of Hurricane Katrina at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., Friday, Sept. 16, 2005.
President George W. Bush speaks during a meeting with local officials and business leaders, including Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour, right, in Gulfport, Miss., Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2005.
President George W. Bush delivers a statement Thursday, Sept. 22, 2005, on the War on Terror during a visit to the Pentagon. President Bush also thanked the leadership of the Pentagon for their help in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
President George W. Bush receives a briefing on Hurricane Rita Friday, Sept. 23, 2005 inside NORAD's U.S. Northern Command at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
President George W. Bush participates in a briefing with the Joint Task Force on Hurricane Rita at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, Sunday, Sept. 25, 2005.
President George W. Bush, appearing at the U.S. Department of Energy, Monday, Sept. 26, 2005 in Washington, talks about the effects of Hurricane Rita on the energy situation in the Gulf of Mexico. President Bush is joined by U.S. Energy Secretary Samuel W. Bodman and U.S. Interior Secretary Gale Norton.
President George W. Bush speaks with Lt. Gen. Russel Honore after arriving Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2005, in Lake Charles, La., for a meeting with state officials. With them are Lake Charles Mayor Randy Roach, left, and U.S. Coast Guard Vice Admiral Thad Allen.
President George W. Bush issues a statement, Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2005 in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, on the war on terror following his meeting with U.S. Army Generals John Abizaid and George W. Casey. President Bush is also joined by Vice President Dick Cheney, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Richard B. Myers.
President George W. Bush stands in the Roosevelt Room of the White House with Judge John Roberts Thursday, Sept. 29, 2005, after the Senate vote confirming Judge Roberts as the 17th Chief Justice of the United States was announced on television.
Jack and Josie Roberts look on as their father, John G. Roberts Jr., takes the Oath of Office as the 17th Chief Justice of the United States during ceremonies Thursday, Sept. 29, 2005, at the White House.
During the Armed Forces Farewell Tribute in Honor of General Richard B. Myers and Armed Forces Hail in Honor of General Peter Pace at Fort Myer's Summerall Field in Ft. Myer, Va., Friday, Sept. 30, 2005, President George W. Bush thanks General Richard B. Myers, with wife Mary Jo Myers, for his service as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.