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President George W. Bush gestures as he addresses his remarks in honor of Veteran's Day Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008, at the rededication ceremony of the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum in New York. White House photo by Eric Draper

President George W. Bush is presented with the 2008 Intrepid Freedom Award by Rich Santulli, left, and Charles de Gunzberg, co-chairmen of the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum, Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008, during the rededication of the museum on Veteran's Day in New York. The award recognizes world leaders who embody the ideals of world freedom and democracy. White House photo by Eric Draper

President George W. Bush is presented a piece of the flight deck of the USS Intrepid by Mike Hallahan, left, president of the United War Veterans Council of New York, also joined by military aide U.S. Navy Lt.Cmdr. Clay Beers, during the rededication ceremony Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008, for the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum in New York. White House photo by Eric Draper

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President George W. Bush, joined by former astronauts Edwin 'Buzz' Aldrin, left, and Scott Carpenter, stand together during a moment of silence after tossing a memorial wreath Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008 from the deck of the USS Intrepid into the Hudson River, during a Veteran's Day tribute in New York. White House photo by Chris Greenberg

Mrs. Laura Bush and Sally Hoover Casale, daughter of the late U.S. Navy aviator Captain William 'Bill' H. Hoover, complete the ribbon cutting Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008, to release a bottle for the re-christening of the USS Intrepid, during the rededication ceremony for the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum in New York. White House photo by Chris Greenberg

Mrs. Laura Bush acknowledges applause as she is introduced on stage Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008, at the rededication ceremony for the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum in New York. White House photo by Eric Draper