President George W. Bush signs legislation in the Oval Office Friday, Sept. 2, 2005, to provide 10.5 billion dollars in relief aid for the areas along the Gulf Coast affected by Hurricane Katrina. Congress approved the bill late Thursday. White House photo by Paul Morse
President George W. Bush and Secretary Michael Chertoff of the Department of Homeland Security, brief the media Friday, Sept. 2, 2005, on disaster relief in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. The President left the White House afterwards to fly to the stricken area. White House photo by Paul Morse
President George W. Bush and Michael Chertoff, Secretary of Homeland Security, talk with the media Friday, Sept. 2, 2005, on the South Lawn of the White House. The President briefed the press on hurricane disaster relief before departing for a tour of the Gulf Coast area hit by Hurricane Katrina. White House photo by Paul Morse