President George W. Bush walks back to the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2009, after saying good-bye to Eisenhower Executive Office Building staff, and having farewell pictures taken with them
President George W. Bush is introduced by U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice at the U.S. Department of State Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009, during a ceremony commemorating foreign policy achievements. White House photo by Eric Draper
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, left, presents President George W. Bush with a memento displaying the flags of European nations that entered NATO during his time as president, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009, during a farewell ceremony at the State Department in Washington
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, left, presents President George W. Bush with a memento displaying the flags of European nations that entered NATO during his time as president, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009, during a farewell ceremony at the State Department in Washington. First lady Laura Bush applauds at right
President George W. Bush, left, applauds his wife, first lady Laura Bush after she received an award at the State Department in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009.
President George W. Bush speaks at the State Department in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009. Listening, from second from left are, first lady Laura Bush, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte.
President George W. Bush places the Presidential Medal of Freedom to U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker during a ceremony Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009, at the U.S. Department of State to commemorate foreign policy achievements. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush applaud as U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker acknowledges the audience after receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009, during a ceremony to commemorate foreign policy achievements at the U.S. Department of State. White House photo by Eric Draper