Vice President Dick Cheney surveys the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, Louisiana Thursday, September 8, 2005. The Vice President's tour of the city includes visits with police and EMS personnel working in the area. White House photo by David Bohrer
Vice President Dick Cheney and Governor Kathleen Blanco talk with members of the US Army Corp of Engineers during a tour of the 17th street levee repair operations in New Orleans, Louisiana Thursday, September 8, 2005. The Vice President's tour of the city includes visits with police and EMS personnel working in the area. White House photo by David Bohrer
Laura Bush is joined by U.S. Education Secretary Margaret Spellings, right, as she reads a book to first graders at Lovejoy Elementary School in Des Moines, Iowa, Thursday, September 8, 2005. White House photo by Krisanne Johnson
Laura Bush observes a fifth grade math class at Lovejoy Elementary School in Des Moines, Iowa, Thursday, September 8, 2005. White House photo by Krisanne Johnson