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
