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President George W. Bush shakes hands with members of the crowd gathered to see his departure from the Texas State Technical College Airport Thursday, Jan. 1, 2009 in Waco, Texas. The president spent the week at his nearby Crawford, Texas ranch

President George W. Bush and first lady Laura Bush wave from the stairs of Air Force One upon their arrival to Andrews Air Force Base, Md. Thursday, Jan.. 1, 2009

The Marine One helicopter with U.S. President George W. Bush on board arrives at the White House in Washington January 01, 2009. Bush returned to Washington after spending holidays at his ranch in Crawford, Texas.

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President George W. Bush waves alongside First Lady Laura Bush as they walk from Marine One after arriving on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on January 1, 2009. Bush is returning after spending a week at his ranch in Crawford, Texas