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President George W. Bush welcomes nine of the top 10 American Idol finalists to the Oval Office at the White House Friday, July 28, 2006. The popular FOX television program, which originated in 2002, uses audience participation to determine the best “undiscovered” young singer in the nation. Top row from left to right are Jamecia Bennett, mother of performer Paris Bennett, Ace Young, American Idol winner Taylor Hicks, Katherine McPhee, Bucky Covington, bottom row from left to right, Kellie Pickler, Paris Bennett, Lisa Tucker, Mandisa Hundley and Chris Daughtry. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush welcomes nine of the top 10 American Idol finalists to the Oval Office at the White House Friday, July 28, 2006. The popular FOX television program, which originated in 2002, uses audience participation to determine the best “undiscovered” young singer in the nation. Top row from left to right are Jamecia Bennett, mother of performer Paris Bennett, Ace Young, American Idol winner Taylor Hicks, Katherine McPhee, Bucky Covington, bottom row from left to right, Kellie Pickler, Paris Bennett, Lisa Tucker, Mandisa Hundley and Chris Daughtry. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush is joined by Prime Minister Tony Blair of the United Kingdom as they walk through Cross Hall to the East Room of the White House Friday, July 28, 2006, to participate in a joint press availability. White House photo by Paul Morse
President George W. Bush gestures as he answers a reporter’s question during a joint press availability with Prime Minister Tony Blair of the United Kingdom Friday, July 28, 2006, in the East Room of the White House. White House photo by Paul Morse
President George W. Bush is joined by Prime Minister Tony Blair of the United Kingdom as he answers a reporter’s question during a joint press availability Friday, July 28, 2006, in the East Room of the White House. White House photo by Paul Morse
President George W. Bush is joined by Prime Minister Tony Blair of the United Kingdom as he answers a reporter’s question during a joint press availability Friday, July 28, 2006, in the East Room of the White House. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush meets with the Big Brother and Big Sister of the Year in the Oval Office Friday, July 28, 2006. From left, they are: Big Brother of the Year Sylvester Fulton of Memphis, Tenn.; LaMecca Butler, Betsy's little sister; Big Sister of the Year Betsy Gorman-Bernardi of Albany, N.Y.; Jeremy Moore, Sylvester's little brother; and President and CEO Judy Vredenburgh of BBBS of America. White House photo by Paul Morse
President George W. Bush poses for a photo with the 2006 Boys and Girls Nation delegates Friday, July 28, 2006, in the East Room of the White House. The Boys and Girls Nation, sponsored by the American Legion, meet annually in Washington, D.C. to gain practical insight into the operation of the Federal Government. White House photo by Paul Morse
President George W. Bush welcomes nine of the top 10 American Idol finalists to the Oval Office at the White House Friday, July 28, 2006. The popular FOX television program, which originated in 2002, uses audience participation to determine the best “undiscovered” young singer in the nation. Top row from left to right are Jamecia Bennett, mother of performer Paris Bennett, Ace Young, American Idol winner Taylor Hicks, Katherine McPhee, Bucky Covington, bottom row from left to right, Kellie Pickler, Paris Bennett, Lisa Tucker, Mandisa Hundley and Chris Daughtry. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush welcomes Elliot Yamin, one of the top 10 American Idol finalists who arrived late to the Oval Office at the White House Friday, July 28, 2006, along with Yamin’s fellow performers, from left to right, Ace Young, Kelli Pickler, American Idol winner Taylor Hicks and Katharine McPhee. The popular FOX television program, which originated in 2002, uses audience participation to determine the best “undiscovered” young singer in the nation. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush welcomes Prime Minister Tony Blair of the United Kingdom back to the White House where the two leaders met for private discussions and later held a joint press availability Friday, July 28, 2006, in the East Room of the White House. White House photo by Eric Draper
 
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