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President Bush Celebrates Black Music Month
Legendary Blues guitarist B.B. King is applauded by President George W. Bush during King's performance in the East Room of the White House Monday, June 26, 2006, as part of the Black Music Month celebration focusing on the music of the Gulf Coast: Blues, Jazz and Soul. White House photo by Eric Draper
Legendary Blues guitarist B.B. King is applauded by President George W. Bush during King's performance in the East Room of the White House Monday, June 26, 2006, as part of the Black Music Month celebration focusing on the music of the Gulf Coast: Blues, Jazz and Soul. White House photo by Eric Draper Full Story
Legendary Blues guitarist B.B. King is applauded by President George W. Bush during King's performance in the East Room of the White House Monday, June 26, 2006, as part of the Black Music Month celebration focusing on the music of the Gulf Coast: Blues, Jazz and Soul. White House photo by Eric Draper
Recording artist Patti Austin performs in the East Room of the White House Monday, June 26, 2006, as part of the Black Music Month celebration focusing on the music of the Gulf Coast: Blues, Jazz and Soul. White House photo by Eric Draper
Composer and trumpeter Irvin Mayfield performs in the East Room of the White House Monday, June 26, 2006, as part of the Black Music Month celebration focusing on the music of the Gulf Coast: Blues, Jazz and Soul. White House photo by Eric Draper
Legendary Blues guitarist B.B. King gestures at the end of his performance in the East Room of the White House Monday, June 26, 2006, as part of the Black Music Month celebration focusing on the music of the Gulf Coast: Blues, Jazz and Soul. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush is joined by basketball Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul Jabbar in the East Room of the White House Monday, June 26, 2006, as they listen to performer Patti Austin at the Black Music Month celebration focusing on the music of the Gulf Coast: Blues, Jazz and Soul. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush meets with the 2006 Presidential Scholars in the East Room Monday, June 26, 2006. Established in 1964, the program recognizes up to 141 distinguished graduating high school seniors. White House photo by Paul Morse
President George W. Bush takes a question from one of the 2006 Presidential Scholars in the East Room Monday, June 26, 2006. The program was established in 1964, and recognizes up to 141 distinguished graduating high school seniors. White House photo by Paul Morse
President George W. Bush meets with organizations that support the U.S. military in Iraq and Afghanistan in the Roosevelt Room Monday, June 26, 2006. White House photo by Eric Draper
Mrs. Laura Bush flanked by Caitlyn Clarke, left, and Leslie Berger, ALA president-elect, Monday, June 26, 2006, announced that the Institute of Museum and Library Services’ Librarians for the 21st Century Program is awarding more than $20 million to support almost 3,900 library-science students at 35 universities, during the 2006 American Library Association Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Mrs. Laura Bush applauds Caitlyn Clarke, high school Student of the Year for Jefferson Parish Public School System, Monday, June 26, 2006, as Miss Clarke speaks of her passion for reading before introducing Mrs. Bush during the 2006 American Library Association Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
 
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