President George W. Bush greets Mexico's President Felipe Calderon for their meeting Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009, in the Oval Office at the White House. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush speaks on stage in the East Room of the White House Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009, during the Ceremony for the 2009 Recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. With him on stage are the recipients, from left: Former Prime Minister Tony Blair of the United Kingdom, former Prime Minister John Howard of Australia, and President Alvaro Uribe of Colombia. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
Former Prime Minister Tony Blair of the United Kingdom, is joined by Australia's former Prime Minister John Howard and Colombian President Alvaro Uribe as they sit onstage in the East Room of the White House Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009, during a ceremony honoring them as 2009 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Established by Executive Order in 1963, the medal is America's highest civil award. White House photo by Chris Greenberg