Before changing and conducting the press conference with Egyptian President Mubarak, Pres. Bush tkes part in an update on Iraq in a secure room at his Western White House.
This official White House photograph shows US President George W. Bush receiving an update on the situation in Iraq during a National Security Council meeting via video teleconference in Crawford, Texas. Also present is national security advisor Condoleezza Rice.
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak waves as he prepares to leave the airport in Waco, Texas, for a meeting with President Bush at his nearby Crawford ranch Monday.
President George W. Bush escorts President Hosny Mubarak of Egypt after his arrival at the Bush Ranch in Crawford, Texas, April 12, 2004. Mubarak told U.S. President George W. Bush on Monday he had 'serious concerns' about the violence in Iraq, and Bush defended the U.S. crackdown against Sunnis and Shi'ites as necessary to clear the way for a transition to Iraqi rule.
President Bush , right, walks out with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak at his ranch Monday, April 12, 2004, in Crawford, Texas.
National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice, and White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card, right, listen during a joint news conference by President Bush and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak Monday, April 12, 2004 in Crawford, Texas.
President Bush, right, shakes hands with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, left, at his ranch.
President Bush , right, puts his arm around around Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak following the conclusion of their joint news conference.