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President Bush, right, shakes hands with New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, left, as he lands at JFK International Airport in New York Monday June, 19, 2006. In the center is Rep. Gary Ackerman, D-N.Y

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President George W. Bush (R) salutes members of the graduating class upon his arrival at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point in New York June 19, 2006

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President Bush is applauded by Rep. Peter King, center, R-N.Y., and Rep Gary Ackerman, D-N.Y., during the 2006 graduation at the United States Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, N.Y., Monday, June 19, 2006

President Bush , stands with Transportation Norman Mineta , second right, and former White House chief of staff Andy Card, right, during the playing of the National Anthem before Bush addressed the graduating class of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, N.Y., Monday June 19, 2006

President Bush , second left, stands with Vice Admiral Joseph Stewart, left, Transportation Norman Mineta , second right, and former White House chief of staff Andy Card, right, during the playing of the National Anthem before Bush addressed the graduating class of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, N.Y., Monday June 19, 2006

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President George W. Bush (L) receives a ceremonial sword from Michael Mikulak of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point in New York June 19, 2006

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President George W. Bush (R) makes the commencement address at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point in New York June 19, 2006

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President George W. Bush (L) waves alongside a graduate at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point in New York, June 19, 2006

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Gabriel Whitney, from Nashua, N.H., receiving his diploma at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Poiint, N.Y., Monday June 19, 2006

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President Bush , left congratulates graduate Briede Charbonnet, from Slidell, La., after he received his diploma at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Poiint, N.Y., Monday June 19, 2006

President Bush reaches to hug an unidentified graduate of the United States Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, N.Y, Monday June 19, 2006

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Bush shakes hands with class valedictorian Peter James Radzicki at the 2006 graduation at the United States Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, N.Y., Monday, June 19, 2006

President Bush, left, and graduate Holly Cummings from Alexandria, Ind., give a thumbs up after she received her diploma at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, N.Y., Monday June 19, 2006

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President Bush and others look on as graduates of the United States Merchant Marine Academy toss their hats in the air in Kings Point, N.Y, Monday June 19, 2006

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Returning to the White House

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