President George W. Bush speaks at the dedication of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield, Ill., Tuesday, April 19, 2005. "When his life was taken, Abraham Lincoln assumed a greater role in the story of America than man or President," said President Bush. "Every generation has looked up to him as the Great Emancipator, the hero of unity, and the martyr of freedom." White House photo by Eric Draper
One of the many Lincoln look-alikes attending the dedication of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum captures a few memories for himself in Springfield, Ill., Tuesday, April 19, 2005. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush, Laura Bush and U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert, R-Ill., tour the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield, Ill., Tuesday, April 19, 2005. White House photo by Eric Draper
President and Laura Bush return to the White House after attending the dedication of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Tuesday, April 19, 2005. White House photo by Paul Morse
President George W. Bush addresses the press on the South Lawn Tuesday, April 19, 2005. "Laura and I offer our congratulations to Pope Benedict XVI. He's a man of great wisdom and knowledge. He's a man who serves the Lord," said the President. "We remember well his sermon at the Pope's funeral in Rome, how his words touched our hearts and the hearts of millions." White House photo by Paul Morse