President George W. Bush pauses to greet Marine Lance Cpl. Patrick Paul Pittman Jr., left, and Lance Cpl. Marc E. Olson, both wounded in Operation Iraqi Freedom, as he arrived on the South Lawn of the White House Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2008, after spending the day at West Point. With them are Patrick Paul Pittman Sr., father of Lance Cpl. Pittman, and Janice Kloski, mother of Lance Cpl. Olson. White House photo by Joyce N. Boghosian
Marking International "Human Rights Day," President George W. Bush meets with Dr.Halima Bashir, a Darfur Human Rights Activist in the Oval Office of the White House. President Bush said Dr. Bashir, the author of "Tears of the Desert," "This good soul brings firsthand accounts to what life is like in Darfur. She has witnessed violence, deprivation, and she carries a message of a lot of people who want our help." . 10, 2008, White House photo by Chris Greenberg
President George W. Bush stands with Gary Sinise after presenting him with the 2008 Presidential Citizens Medal Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2008, in the Oval Office of the White House. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
The President Participates in a Ceremony for 2008 Recipients of the Presidential Citizens Medal Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2008, click here for more information