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President George W. Bush smiles during an announcement that Commander of U.S. Strategic Command Marine Gen. James Cartwright (R) will take over as vice chairman of the joint chiefs and Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michael Mullen (L) will take over as chairman of the joint chiefs in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington June 28, 2007

President Bush, not shown, announced the official nomination of Adm. Michael Mullen, right, to Joints Chiefs Chairman, and Gen. James Cartwright, left, Joint Chiefs Vice Chairman, Thursday, June 28, 2007

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National Security Adviser Stephen Hadley listens as President Bush, not shown, announces the official nomination of Adm. Michael Mullen to become Joint Chiefs Chairman, and Gen. James Cartwright to become Joint Chiefs Vice Chairman, Thursday, June 28, 2007, at the White House in Washington.

President Bush, left, listens to Adm. Michael Mullen, Thursday, June 28, 2007, after the president announced the official nomination of Mullen to be the new Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

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President Bush walks past the flowers in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Thursday, June 28, 2007, as he departs the White House for a trip to Newport, R. I. to make remarks to the Naval War College before heading to Kennebunkport, Maine, where he will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

President George W. Bush walks to board Marine One on the South Lawn

A U.S. Secret Service agent watches the crowd as Marine One carrying U.S. President George W. Bush lifts off to start his trip to the Naval War College before going to Kennebunkport, Maine, on the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, June 28, 2007

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President Bush, left, escorted by Col. Margaret Woodward, waves as he walks from the Marine One helicopter to Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland, Thursday, June 28, 2007. He was leaving for Rhode Island and Kennebunkport, Maine

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President George W. Bush, aboard Marine One, flies over a tall ship on his way to deliver remarks on the war in Iraq at the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island, June 28, 2007

The Marine One helicopter, carrying President Bush, is seen flying over Newport R.I. Thursday, June 28, 2007, as he arrives to deliver a speech at the Naval War College in Newport.

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President Bush salutes as he departs the Marine One helicopter in Newport, R.I., Thursday, June 28, 2007, prior to speaking at the Naval War College in Newport.

President George Bush walks past the seal of the U.S. Naval War College moments before addressing an invitation-only crowd of military and civilians at the school, in Newport, R.I., Thursday, June 28, 2007.

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President Bush, center, arrives on stage with Rhode Island Governor Donald Carcieri, left, and War College President, R. Adm. Jake Schuford, prior to delivering a speech at the Naval War College in Newport, R.I., Thursday, June 28, 2007.

President Bush, center, shares a light moment with President of the Naval War College Rear Admiral Jacob Shuford, right, as Rhode Island Gov. Don Carcieri, left, introduces Bush to an invitation-only crowd of military and civilians at the school, in Newport, R.I., Thursday, June 28, 2007.