After attending the G-8 Summit in Genoa, President Bush traveled to Rome to meet His Holiness Pope John Paul II July 23, 2001. In addition to posing for photos, the two leaders took a short walk together and talked privately. White House photo by Eric Draper.
President Bush meets with members of Congress to discuss his recent tip to the Genoa G-8 Summit in the Cabinet Room at the White House July 25, 2001. White House photo by Eric Draper
President Bush discusses the patients' bill of right legislation with members of Congress in the Cabinet Room at the White House July 25, 2001. White House photo by Eric Draper
President Bush meets with Erik Weihenmeyer (far left), 32, of Golden, Colorado, and his friends to the Oval Office July 26, 2001. Mr. Weihenmeyer was the first blind person to reach the summit of Mount Everest May 25, 2001. After losing his sight to retinoscheses at the age of 13, he began rock climbing at the age of 16. White House photo by Paul Morse
President Bush greets Nancy Coverdell after signing in honor of her husband, Paul Coverdell, a former director of the Peace Corps, Thursday, July 26, 2001.White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush presents medals to 21 Navajo Code Talkers during a ceremony honoring their military service at the U.S. Capitol July 26, 2001. During World War II, the Code Talkers used their native language as an unbreakable code to relay secret messages. White House photo by Paul Morse