President George W. Bush meets with Kuwait's Prime Minister Sheik Nasser Al-Mohammed Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Friday, Sept. 19, 2008, in the Oval Office of the White House. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush stands with Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, left, SEC Chairman Chris Cox, right, and Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson as he delivers a statement on the economy Friday, Sept. 19, 2008, in the Rose Garden of the White House. Said the President, "This is a pivotal moment for America's economy... We must act now to protect our nation's economic health from serious risk." White House photo by Joyce N. Boghosian
Vice President Dick Cheney speaks to a crowd of over three thousand during the commemoration of 145th anniversary of the Battle of Chickamauga at McLemore's Cove, Georgia. The 1863 battle claimed more than 30,000 lives between the Union and Confederate armies. Cheney's great-grandfather Samuel Fletcher Cheney fought in the 1863 Civil War battle as part of the 21st Ohio Volunteer Infantry. The Vice President's youngest grandson is named after him. White House photo by David Bohrer
Re-enactment participant Jack Fishman presents Vice President Dick Cheney with an oil painting on September 19, 2008, depicting Cheney's great-grandfather Samuel Fletcher Cheney at the Battle of Chickamauga, the Vice President's youngest grandson is named after him. Cheney's great-grandfather fought in the 1863 Civil War battle as a Captain in the 21st Ohio Volunteer Infantry. White House photo by David Bohrer
President George W. Bush stands with recipients of the 2008 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award during their visit Friday, Sept. 19, 2008, to the Oval Office. The Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award is the highest award given by the U.S. Government to employers for their exceptional support of their employees who serve in the National Guard or Reserve. This award is presented annually by the Secretary of Defense in recognition of the importance of employer support to our national security. White House photo by Joyce N. Boghosian
President George W. Bush meets with members of the 2008 NBA Championship Boston Celtics Friday, Sept. 19, 2008, at the White House. The Celtics set a record for the biggest margin of victory in a championship game when they defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 129-96 in the series-clinching sixth game. White House photo by Joyce N. Boghosian