A Year in the Life of President Bush (a lot of photos): Part 3 (July - September 2008)

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With Lake Toya as a backdrop, leaders of the Group of Eight pose for the official family photograph Tuesday, July 8, 2008, in Toyako, Japan. White House photo by Eric

President George W. Bush joins President Nicolas Sarkozy of France, and Jose Manuel Barroso, President of the European Union, as they wave to hotel staff Tuesday, July 8, 2008, following the G-8 family portrait at the Windsor Hotel Toya Resort and Spa. Looking on are Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, lower left, President Dmitriy Medvedev of Russia, left, and Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda of Japan, right, host of the 2008 Summit. White House photo by Eric Draper

Mrs. Laura Bush tastes a sampling of the food at the Hokkaido Marche farmer's market in Makkari Village Tuesday, July 8, 2008, as part of the G-8 Spouses Program. The small village on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido is known for its lilies and its potatoes, and the market, organized especially for the occasion of the G-8 Summit, showcased locally grown produce. White House photo by Shealah Craighead

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Mrs. Laura Bush and spouses of G-8 leaders pause for the family photo Tuesday, July 8, 2008, during their visit to the village of Makkari on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido. From left are: Mrs. Margarida Uva Barosso, Mrs. Laureen Harper, Mrs. Kiyoko Fukuda, Mrs. Bush, Mrs. Sarah Brown and Mrs. Svetlana Medvedeva. White House photo by Shealah Craighead

Flag-waving youngsters and a snowman welcome the G-8 Spouses to Makkari Tuesday, July 8, 2008, where they visited a farmer's market and participated in a luncheon hosted by Mrs. Kiyoko Fukuda, spouse of Japan's Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, host of the 2008 G-8 Summit. White House photo by Shealah Craighead

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President George W. Bush shakes hands with President of China, Hu Jintao, during their meeting at the G-8 Summit Wednesday, July 9, 2008, in Toyako, Japan. White House photo by Eric Draper

President George W. Bush shakes hands with Republic of Korea President Lee Myung-bak following their meeting at the G-8 Summit Wednesday, July 9, 2008, in Toyako, Japan. White House photo by Eric Draper

President George W. Bush shakes hands with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh following a meeting at the G-8 Summit Wednesday, July 9, 2008, in Toyako, Japan. White House photo by Eric Draper

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President George W. Bush speaks with Prime Minister Gordon Brown, United Kingdom, and Chancellor Angela Merkel, Germany, during the final day of the G-8 Summit Wednesday, July 9, 2008, in Toyako, Japan. White House photo by Eric Draper

President George W. Bush participates in a photo opportunity with the major economic leaders of the G-8 Summit Wednesday, July 9, 2008, in Toyako, Japan. From left, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil, President Thabo Mbeki of South Africa, Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda of Japan, President Hu Jintao of China, and President Felipe Calderon of Mexico. White House photo by Eric Draper

President George W. Bush delivers remarks at the conclusion of the G-8 Summit Wednesday, July 9, 2008, in Toyako, Japan. White House photo by Eric Draper

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How special for those new citizens, that the President was the one who presided over their swearing in!! They’ll never forget that day!

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Thank you snugs.

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Mrs. Bush participates in a discussion with Junior 8 (J8) members and other G-8 spouses during her visit to the Toyako Town Visitors Center Wednesday, July 9, 2008, in Hokkaido, Japan. Mrs. Bush is joined by from left, Mrs. Sarah Brown, spouse of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Mrs. Svetlana Medvedev, spouse of the President of Russia, Mrs. Kiyoko Fukuda, spouse of the Prime Minister of Japan, and Mrs. Laureen Harper, spouse of the Prime Minister of Canada. White House photo by Shealah Craighead

Mrs. Laura Bush, accompanied by Mrs. Kiyoko Fukuda, spouse of the Prime Minister of Japan, left, is greeted as she arrives to the Toyako New Mount Showa Memorial Park for a ceremonial tree planting ceremony with other G-8 spouses Wednesday, July 9, 2008, in Hokkaido, Japan. White House photo by Shealah Craighead

Mrs. Laura Bush stands with Natsumi Kagawa, age 11, after planting a tree at the Toyako New Mount Showa Memorial Park Wednesday, July 9, 2008, during a tree planting ceremony in Hokkaido, Japan. White House photo by Shealah Craighead

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President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush wave Wednesday, July 9. 2008 on their arrival back to the White House, following their trip to the G-8 Summit in Japan. White House photo by Luke Sharrett

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President George W. Bush addresses reporters Wednesday, July 9, 2007 in the Rose Garden at the White House, to thank Democratic and Republican members of Congress, and administration members, for their hard work in gaining passage of the FISA Reform legislation. White House photo by Luke Sharrett

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President George W. Bush delivers remarks prior to the signing of H.R. 6304, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Amendment Act of 2008, Thursday, July 10, 2008, in the Rose Garden of the White House. Joining President Bush at the signing ceremony are from left, Rep. Heather Wilson, R-N.M.; Rep. Jane Harman, D-Calif.; U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey; Director of National Intelligence Admiral Michael McConnell; Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Mich.; Rep.Darrell Issa, R-Calif.; Rep. Dan Lungren, R-Calif., Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas; Utah Senator Orrin Hatch, Vice President Dick Cheney; Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman; Arizona Senator Jon Kyl, Rep. John Boehner, R- Ohio; Rep. Pete Hoekstra, R- Mich.; Missouri Senator Kit Bond, Rep. Roy Blunt, R-Mo.; Rep. Silvestre Reyes, D-Texas; Rep. Lamar Smith, R-Texas; and West Virginia Senator Jay Rockefeller. White House photo by Chris Greenberg

President George W. Bush, joined by members of his Cabinet and members of Congress, signs the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 Thursday, July 10, 2008, in the Rose Garden at the White House. White House photo by Eric Draper

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President George W. Bush sits with members of his economic team Friday, July 11, 2008, during a meeting at the U.S. Department of Energy. From left are: Secretary Dirk Kempthorne of the Department of the Interior; Secretary Samuel Bodman of the Department of Energy; Secretary Henry Paulson of the Department of Treasury; President Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney, Secretary Mary Peters of the Department of Transportation, and Secretary Edward Schafer of the Department of Agriculture. White House photo by Joyce N. Boghosian

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President George W. Bush confers with White House Press Secretary Tony Snow in the Oval Office in this Sept. 14, 2006 White House photo. The 53-year-old former spokesman died Saturday, July 12, 2008. In a statement, the President said: "All of us here at the White House will miss Tony, as will the millions of Americans he inspired with his brave struggle against cancer." White House photo by Eric Draper

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President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush meet with reporters Sunday, July 13, 2008 upon their arrival back to the White House, to express their sadness on the death of former White House Press Secretary Tony Snow. White House photo by Joyce N. Boghosian

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President George W. Bush addresses his remarks honoring the 10th anniversary of the International Religious Freedom Act, speaking Monday, July 14, 2008 in the Roosevelt Room at the White House. White House photo by Joyce N. Boghosian

President George W. Bush, speaking to reporters Monday, July 14, 2008 in the Rose Garden at the White House, announces he has issued a memorandum to lift the executive prohibition on oil exploration in the Outer Continental Shelf. White House photo by Eric Draper

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President George W. Bush answers a reporter's question during a news conference Tuesday, July 15, 2008, in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House. White House photo by Joyce N. Boghosian

President George W. Bush welcomes the 2008 MATHCOUNTS National Competition Award winners to the Oval Office at the White House, Tuesday, July 15, 2008. From left are, math coach Jeffrey Boyd of Sugarland, Texas; Ding Zhou of Houston, Texas; Kevin Tian of Austin, Texas; Kevin Li of College Station, Texas; Darryl Wu of Bellevue, Wash.; coach Kristian Klaene of Lexington, Ky.; Anderson Wang of Ambler, Pa.; coach Lon-Chan Chu of Redmond, Wash.; Evan Miller of Owenboro, Ky., and coach David Hallas of Pittsburgh, Pa. White House photo by Eric Draper

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President George W. Bush shakes hands with Burkina Faso President Blaise Compaore, during a meeting Wednesday, July 16, 2008, in the Oval Office of the White House. White House photo by Joyce N. Boghosian

Led by entertainer Kenny Chesney, President George W. Bush and baseball Hall of Famer Frank Robinson sing "Take Me Out to the Ballgame," after unveiling a new stamp commemorating the centennial of the song between doubleheader, All-Star Tee Ball games Wednesday, July 16, 2008, at the White House. White House photo by Eric Draper

President George W. Bush and Hall of Famer Frank Robinson offer words of encouragement to 8-year-old Shelby Shayler of the Little League Challenger Division in Norfolk, Va., Wednesday, July 16, 2008, as she places a ball on the tee to start the first game of a doubleheader on the South Lawn of the White House. White House photo by Eric Draper

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President George W. Bush and baseball Hall of Famer Frank Robinson, left, cheer on players participating in the Tee Ball on the South Lawn All-Star Game Wednesday, July 16, 2008, where the teams Eastern U.S. vs.Central U.S., and Southern U.S. vs. Western U.S., played in an afternoon doubleheader at the White House. White House photo by Chris Greenberg

Mrs. Laura Bush shows her enthusiasm for the spirited game of tee ball as young All-Star players from across the United States gather to play on the White House South Lawn on July 16, 2008. President George W. Bush watched the game a few seats away on a bleachers set up for the event for the young players. White House photo by Shealah Craighead

Vice President Dick Cheney stands with the crew members of the Space Shuttle Discovery (STS-124) Wednesday, July 16, 2008, during the astronauts' visit to the Vice President's Residence at the U.S. Naval Observatory in Washington, D.C. The crew made 217 orbits with a stop at the International Space Station during a two-week mission before returning home to Kennedy Space Center on June 14. White House photo by David Bohrer

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With Kenny Chesney listening in, President George W. Bush addresses guests in the Rose Garden Wednesday, July 16, 2008, following the Social Dinner in Honor of Major League Baseball. The President told his audience, ""It doesn't get much better than this – country music in the Rose Garden and celebrating baseball." White House photo by Chris Greenberg

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President George W. Bush, joined by California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, meets and thanks California public safety personnel Thursday, July 17, 2008 in Redding, Calif., for their efforts in battling the wildfires in Northern California. White House photo by Eric Draper

President George W. Bush, joined by California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, second from right, is briefed by U.S. Forest Service Regional Forester Randy Moore, right, Thursday, July 17, 2008 in Redding, Calif., during President Bush's tour to survey the wildfire damage in Northern California. White House photo by Eric Draper

President George W. Bush speaks with public safety personnel during a visit to the wildfire command center Thursday, July 17, 2008 in Redding, Calif., where President Bush was briefed on the wildfire damage in Northern California. White House photo by Eric Draper

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President George W. Bush joined by the members of the 2008 United States Summer Olympic Team wave to the crowd during a photo opportunity Monday, July 21, 2008, in the Rose Garden of the White House. White House photo by Shealah Craighead

President George W. Bush shakes hands with Scott Winkler, 2008 U.S. Paralympics Track and Field team member, during a photo opportunity with the 2008 United States Summer Olympic Team Monday, July 21, 2008, in the Rose Garden of the White House. White House photo by Shealah Craighead

President George W. Bush poses for a photo with Catharine Aboulhouda, age 5, the 2008 March of Dimes National Ambassador, during her visit to the White House Monday, July 21, 2008, in the Oval Office. As the 2008 National Ambassador, Catharine will travel around the country with her parents, sharing her story to help other understand the seriousness of premature birth and the importance of supporting the March of Dimes' mission to help all babies be born full term and healthy. White House photo by Eric Draper