President George W. Bush stands with Colombian President Alvaro Uribe Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009, during ceremonies honoring the 2009 Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipients in the East Room of the White House. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
Colombian President Alvaro Uribe is congratulated by former Prime Minister John Howard of Australia, and former Prime Minister Tony Blair, left, of the United Kingdom after he was honored by President George W. Bush with the 2009 Presidential Medal of Freedom during ceremonies honoring all three leaders with America's highest civil award. White House photo by Joyce N. Boghosian
White House chief of staff Josh Bolten welcomes senior officials from the Bush Administration and the incoming Obama Administration to the principal level homeland exercise on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009, at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, D.C. The exercise provided an opportunity for officials to discuss incident management practices and continuity of government procedures. White House photo by Eric Draper
White House chief of staff Josh Bolten welcomes senior officials from the Bush Administration and the incoming Obama Administration to the principal level homeland exercise on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009, at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, D.C. The exercise provided an opportunity for officials to discuss incident management practices and continuity of government procedures. White House photo by Eric Draper