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President Bush Discusses Strong and Growing U.S. Economy
President George W. Bush addresses the American Council of Engineering Companies in Washington, D.C., May 3, 2006. "Most new jobs in America are created by small businesses, and when the small business sector is strong, it means people are going to find work," said President Bush. "The number of Hispanic-owned businesses is growing at three times the national rate, and that's a positive development." White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush addresses the American Council of Engineering Companies in Washington, D.C., May 3, 2006. "Most new jobs in America are created by small businesses, and when the small business sector is strong, it means people are going to find work," said President Bush. "The number of Hispanic-owned businesses is growing at three times the national rate, and that's a positive development." White House photo by Eric Draper Full Story
Vice President Dick Cheney listens to Lithuanian President Valdus Adamkus during a bilateral meeting held at the Presidential Palace in Vilnius, Lithuania, Wednesday, May 3, 2006. During the meeting the two leaders discussed their mutual determination to further the rise of democracy in the region. White House photo by David Bohrer
After signing the guest book at the Presidential Palace in Vilnius, Lithuania, Vice President Dick Cheney shakes hands with Lithuanian President Valdus Adamkus, Wednesday May 3, 2006. The two leaders participated in a bilateral meeting to discuss regional issues prior to the beginning of the Vilnius Conference 2006, a summit gathering heads of state from the Baltic and Black Sea regions that begins Thursday. White House photo by David Bohrer
Vice President Dick Cheney and Lithuanian President Valdus Adamkus walk together after the conclusion of a bilateral meeting Wednesday, May 3, 2006 in Vilnius, Lithuania. The Vice President was welcomed to the Presidential Palace to discuss regional issues prior to Thursday's Vilnius Conference 2006, a summit gathering leaders of the Baltic and Black Sea regions. White House photo by David Bohrer
Officials from the United States and Lithuania line up on the tarmac to greet Vice President Dick Cheney and his wife Lynne Cheney upon their arrival Wednesday, May 3, 2006 to Vilnius, Lithuania. The Vice President's visit to Vilnius is the first stop in a three-nation, six-day trip that includes bilateral meetings with leaders of the Baltic and Black Sea regions at the Vilnius Conference 2006. White House photo by David Bohrer
President George W. Bush welcomes German Chancellor Angela Merkel to the Oval Office at the White House, Wednesday, May 3, 2006. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush speaks to members of the media during his meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in the Oval Office at the White House, Wednesday, May 3, 2006. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush addresses the press during a meeting with members of Congress in the Cabinet Room Wednesday, May 3, 2006. "We talked about ways to deal with America's energy problem," said President Bush. "And we talked about it in a very constructive way, and I want to thank the members for joining us." White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush addresses the American Council of Engineering Companies in Washington, D.C., May 3, 2006. "Most new jobs in America are created by small businesses, and when the small business sector is strong, it means people are going to find work," said President Bush. "The number of Hispanic-owned businesses is growing at three times the national rate, and that's a positive development." White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush addresses the American Council of Engineering Companies in Washington, D.C., May 3, 2006. "Part of creating a wealth in which -- an environment in which the entrepreneurial spirit is strong is to let people have more of their money; is to unleash the great creative talent of the American people," said the President. "And that's what we did. I worked with Congress to cut the taxes on everybody who pays taxes." White House photo by Eric Draper
Mrs. Laura Bush, addressing an audience Wednesday, May 3, 2006 at the Gorenflo Elementary School in Biloxi, Miss., announces the distribution of $500,000 in grants for 10 Gulf Coast school libraries made possible by The Laura Bush Foundation for America's Libraries' Gulf Coast School Library Recovery Initiative. White House photo by Kimberlee Hewitt
Mrs. Laura Bush and U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings meet with school officials to talk about the The Laura Bush Foundation for America's Libraries' Gulf Coast Library Recovery Initiative grant announcement at the St. Bernard Unified School Wednesday, May 3, 2006 in Chalmette, La. White House photo by Kimberlee Hewitt
President George W. Bush is greeted by applause as he arrives on the South Lawn Wednesday, May 3, 2006, by recipients of the 2005 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. White House photo by Eric Draper
 
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