President Bush meets 11-year-old James Christopher Allums, who was diagnosed with a rare disease which causes bone marrow failure, Monday, Oct. 2008, as the president arrived at Alexandria International Airport in Alexandria,
President Bush meets 11-year-old James Christopher Allums, second from left, who was diagnosed with a rare disease which causes bone marrow failure, as the president arrived at Alexandria International Airport in Alexandria, La., Monday, Oct. 20, 2008. Also pictured are parents Ellen and Chris Allums, and Rep. Rodney Alexander, R-La., far right.
P resident George W. Bush shakes hands with supporters after arriving at the airport in Alexandria, Louisiana, October 20, 2008