A Year in the Life of President Bush (a lot of photos): Part 2 (April

Mrs. Laura Bush waves as she arrives at Kabul International Airport,. Mrs. Bush traveled to Afghanistan to highlight the continued U.S. commitment to the country and its President Hamid Karzai. White House photo by Shealah Craighead

Mrs. Laura Bush meets with President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan, Sunday, June 8, 2008, at Gul Khana Palace in Kabul. White House photo by Shealah Craighead

Mrs. Laura Bush is joined by Afghan Foreign Minister Rangeen Dadfar Spanta, center right, for a meeting with Afghan teachers and students, Sunday, June 8, 2008, during an unannounced visit to Kabul. Attending the meeting were representatives from Kabul University, American University of Afghanistan, International School of Kabul and the Women's Teacher Training Institute. White House photo by Shealah Craighead

Mrs. Laura Bush speaks with faculty and students from Afghan universities and international schools, Sunday, June 8, 2008, during an unannounced visit to Kabul. Attending the meeting were representatives from Kabul University, American University of Afghanistan, International School of Kabul and the Women's Teacher Training Institute. White House photo by Shealah Craighead

Mrs. Laura Bush poses for a photo with US troops during her visit to Bagram Air Force Base Sunday, June 8, 2008, in Bagram, Afghanistan. White House photo by Shealah Craighead

Mrs. Laura Bush greets New Zealand troops during her welcoming ceremony Sunday, June 8, 2008, at the Bamiyan Provincial Reconstruction Team Base. New Zealand's military took over the Afghanistan military compound from U.S. troops in 2003. White House photo by Shealah Craighead

Governor Habiba Sarabi, center, introduces Mrs. Laura Bush to Col. Hafizullah Paymon, Commander of the Afghan Regional Training Center, during a visit to the Police Training Academy in Bamiyan, Afghanistan there Sunday, June 8, 2008. White House photo by Shealah Craighead

Mrs. Laura Bush and Governor Habiba Sarabi, in white, meet with female police trainees who will graduate June 15th from Non-Commissioned Officer Training during a visit Sunday, June 8, 2008, to the Police Training Academy in Bamiyan, Afghanistan. White House photo by Shealah Craighead

Mrs. Laura Bush is joined by Habiba Sarabi, Governor of Bamiran Province, right, and students of the Ayenda Learning Center Sunday, June 8, 2008, during a tour of the school's construction site in Bamiyan, Afghanistan. White House photo by Shealah Craighead

Mrs. Laura Bush is joined by Ihsan Ullah Bayat, top let, and young Afghan girls during a tour of the construction site of the Ayenda Learning Center Sunday, June 8, 2008, in Bamiyan, Afghanistan. White House photo by Shealah Craighead

Mrs. Laura Bush meets with local leaders as she arrives June 9, 2008 at the Bamiyan Bazaar in Afghanistan to inaugurate work on the road project. White House photo by Shealah Craighead

Mrs. Laura Bush, left, assists local officials with the ribbon cutting ceremony June 9, 2008 in Afghanistan at the ground-breaking ceremonies for the 1.96 kilometer Bamiyan road project through the bazaar. The new road will link up with a 1.72 kilometer road from the airport to the town center completed in 2007 with U.S. support. White House photo by Shealah Craighead

Mrs. Laura Bush greets local businesswomen as she tours the marketplace of the Arzu and Bamiyan Women's Business Association on June 9, 2008 in Afghanistan. The carpets, embroidery and other Afghan wares are all made by women. White House photo by Shealah Craighead

President George W. Bush walks through an honor cordon with Prime Minister Janez Jansa of Slovenia after arriving Monday, June 9, 2008, at Ljubljana International Airport on the first stop of his European visit. White House photo by Eric Draper

First Lady Laura Bush, right, waves to residents during her tour of downtown Ljubljana, Slovenia, Monday June 9, 2008. Laura Bush arrived Sunday to Ljubljana to meet with her husband George W Bush later Monday

President George W. Bush walks carrying his jacket over his shoulder on his way to a meeting with European Union leaders Tuesday, June 10, 2008 at Brdo Castle in Kranj, Slovenia. White House photo by Eric Draper

President George W. Bush, center, walks with a delegation of European Union leaders, Tuesday, June 10, 2008 at Brdo Castle in Kranj, Slovenia. From left are, Benita Ferrero-Waldner, commissioner for External Relations and European Neighborhood Policy; European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso; Slovenia Prime Minister Janez Jansa; and Dimitrij Rupel, Slovenia Minister for Foreign Affairs, background right. White House photo by Eric Draper

President George W. Bush delivers remarks during the United States -European Union Meeting Tuesday, June 10, 2008, at Brdo Castle in Kranj, Slovenia. White House photo by Chris Greenberg

President George W. Bush attends a meeting with a delegation of European Union leaders, joined by National Security Advisor Steve Hadley, left, Tuesday, June 10, 2008 at Brdo Castle in Kranj, Slovenia. Joining President Bush from right are, Slovenia Prime Minister Janez Jansa; European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso; Benita Ferrero-Waldner, commissioner for External Relations and European Neighborhood Policy; European Union Secretary General Javier Solana and Dimitrij Rupel, Slovenia Minister for Foreign Affairs. White House photo by Eric Draper

President George W. Bush, center, participates in a meeting with European Union Leaders Tuesday, June 10, 2008, at the Brdo Congress Centre in Kranj, Slovenia. President Bush is joined by US Special envoy for European Affairs, C. Boyden Gray, to the President's right, and United States Ambassador to Slovenia, Yousif B. Ghafari, second to the President's right. White House photo by Chris Greenberg

Mrs. Laura Bush and Slovenia's First Lady Barbara Miklic Turk attend the Za in Proti (ZIP) student event Tuesday, June 10, 2008 in Kranj, Slovenia. White House photo by Shealah Craighead

Mrs. Laura Bush and Slovenia's First Lady Barbara Miklic Turk listen as Dr. Barbara Jaki, right, conducts a tour of the National Gallery of Slovenia Tuesday, June 10, 2008 in Ljubljana, Slovenia. White House photo by Shealah Craighead

President George W. Bush and President Danilo Turk sit in the Gold Room of Brdo Castle during their meeting Tuesday, June 10, 2008. The President and Mrs. Laura Bush will continue their European visit when they depart later in the afternoon for Gernany. White House photo by Eric Draper

President George W. Bush shakes hands with Slovenia's Prime Minister Janez Janša following a meeting at Brdo Castle Tuesday, June 10, 2008, in Kranj, Slovenia. White House photo by Eric Draper

Mrs. Laura Bush is greeted by children waving flags as she and President George W. Bush arrive Tuesday, June 10, 2008, to attend the Lipizzaner Horse Exhibition at Brdo Castle in Kranj, Slovenia. White House photo by Shealah Craighead

President George W. Bush and Laura Bush pose for a photo with children dressed in traditional outfits during their visit Tuesday, June 10, 2008, to the Lipizzaner Horse Exhibition at Brdo Castle in Kranj, Slovenia. White House photo by Shealah Craighead

President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush attend the Lipizzaner Horse Exhibition Tuesday, June 10, 2008, at Brdo Castle in Kranj, Slovenia. White House photo by Shealah Craighead

President George W. Bush smiles as he holds a baby during his visit to the United States Embassy Tuesday, June 10, 2008, in Kranj, Slovenia. White House photo by Chris Greenberg

Mrs. Laura Bush talks to children during her visit to the United States Embassy Tuesday, June 10, 2008, in Kranj, Slovenia. White House photo by Chris Greenberg

With President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush aboard, Air Force One prepares for departure from Ljubljana International Airport, Ljubljana, Slovenia, en route to Berlin, Germany on Tuesday, June 10, 2008. White House photo by Shealah Craighead

President George W. Bush talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and her husband, Joachim Sauer, Tuesday, June 10, 2008, during an early evening stroll near a lake on the grounds of the government guest house in Meseberg, Germany. White House photo by Eric Draper

President George W. Bush waves as he walks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel Wednesday, June 11, 2008, during his visit with the fellow leader at Schloss Meseberg, Germany. White House photo by Eric Draper

President George W. Bush and Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel are seen together during a joint press availability Wednesday, June 11, 2008, at Schloss Meseberg in Meseberg, Germany. White House photo by Eric Draper

President George W. Bush sits across from Chancellor Angela Merkel during an expanded meeting Wednesday, June 11, 2008, at Schloss Meseberg, the Chancellor's retreat near Berlin. White House photo by Eric Draper

President George W. Bush waves from Air Force One as he arrives at Ciampino International Airport Wednesday, June 11, 2008, in Rome. White House photo by Eric Draper

President George W. Bush shakes hands with U.S. Ambassador to Italy Ronald Spogli after arriving Wednesday, June 11, 2008, at Ciampino International Airport in Rome. White House photo by Eric Draper

Mrs. Laura Bush pauses for a moment of silence after laying a wreath at the Lafayette Escadrille Memorial Wednesday, June 11, 2008, in Marnes la Coquette, France. White House photo by Shealah Craighead

Mrs. Laura Bush visits the Lafayette Memorial Crypt Wednesday, June 11, 2008, during her visit to the Lafayette Escadrille Memorial in Marnes la Coquette, France. Beneath the monument, is a sanctuary crypt that is the final resting place for 68 pilots from the Lafayette Flying Corps that were lost during the First World War. White House photo by Shealah Craighead

Mrs. Laura Bush delivers remarks during reception with United States - Afghan Donor's Conference Wednesday, June 11, 2008, at the Ambassadors Residence in Paris. White House photo by Shealah Craighead

Mrs. Laura Bush participates in a viewing of the National Geographic Exhibits on Afghanistan led by Dr. Fredrick Hiebert, Archaeologist and Curator, National Geographic, Wednesday, June 11, 2008, during her visit to the Ambassador's Residence in Paris. Mrs. Bush is joined by U.S. Ambassador to France, Craig Stapleton, and his wife, Dorothy Stapleton. White House photo by Shealah Craighead

President George W. Bush is escorted by Italian General Rolando Mosca Moschini as he reviews the Guardia D'Onore Thursday, June 12, 2008, on his arrival to the Quirinale Palace in Rome. White House photo by Eric Draper

President George W. Bush meets with Italian President Giorgio Napolitano at the Quirinale Palace Thursday, June 12, 2008 in Rome. White House photo by Eric Draper

President George W. Bush addresses participants at a roundtable meeting on business exchanges Thursday, June 12, 2008, at the Villa Aurelia in Rome. White House photo by Eric Draper

President George W. Bush gestures as he addresses participants at a roundtable meeting on business exchanges between Italy and the United States Thursday, June 12, 2008, at the Villa Aurelia in Rome. President Bush is seated next to entrepreneurs Valentina Coccoli, left, and Micol Macellari, center. White House photo by Chris Greenberg

President George W. Bush speaks with young entrepreneurs following their roundtable meeting on business exchanges between the U.S. and Italy Thursday, June 12, 2008, at the Villa Aurelia in Rome. White House photo by Eric Draper

President George W. Bush is escorted by Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi during an honor guard review Thursday, June 12, 2008, at the Villa Madama in Rome. White House photo by Eric Draper

President George W. Bush and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi shake hands as they meet Thursday, June 12, 2008, at the Villa Madama in Rome. White House photo by Eric Draper

President George W. Bush gestures as he answers a question during a joint press availability with Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi Thursday, June 12, 2008, at the Villa Madama in Rome. White House photo by Chris Greenberg

President George W. Bush and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi listen to a reporter's question during their joint press availability Thursday, June 12, 2008, at the Villa Madama in Rome. White House photo by Chris Greenberg

Mrs. Laura Bush joins in the applause during the International Conference in Support of Afghanistan Thursday, June 12, 2008 in Paris, where Mrs. Bush addressed the conference urging continued support for the Afghanistan people to build civic and economic institutions that can withstand the forces of oppression. Mrs. Bush is joined on the panel, from left, Afghanistan Foreign Minister Dr. Rangin Dadfar Spanta, Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai and French President Nicholas Sarkozy. White House photo by Shealah Craighead

Mrs. Laura Bush talks with World Food Program Executive Director Josette Sheeran during the plenary session at the WFP conference Thursday, June 12, 2008, in Rome. White House photo by Shealah Craighead

President George W. Bush shakes hands with Pope Benedict XVI as he arrives Friday, June 13, 2008, at the Vatican. White House photo by Eric Draper

President George W. Bush joins Pope Benedict XVI on a walk through the Vatican Gardens Friday, June 13, 2008 at the Vatican. White House photo by Chris Greenberg

President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush meet June 13, 2008 in the Vatican Gardens with Pope Benedict XVI and Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, where they watch the performance of The Pontifical Sistine Choir. White House photo by Shealah Craighead

President George W. Bush is shown a view of the Lourdes Grotto by Pope Benedict XVI Friday, June 13, 2008, at the Vatican. White House photo by Eric Draper

President George W. Bush and Laura Bush present Pope Benedict XVI with a framed photograph Friday, June 13, 2008, during their visit to the Vatican. The photo shows President Bush and Pope Benedict XVI together at the White House during the Pope's visit in April. White House photo by Shealah Craighead

Mrs. Laura Bush meets with students at the American Study Center Friday, June 13, 2008, at the Mattei Palace in Rome. White House photo by Shealah Craighead

Mrs. Laura Bush is seen Friday, June 13, 2008, during a tour of the Mattei Palace in Rome. White House photo by Shealah Craighead

Mrs. Laura Bush speaks with members of the press June 13, 2008 aboard Air Force One, as she and President Bush travel from Rome to Paris on their multi-city European visit. White House photo by Eric Draper

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