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President Bush Signs Military Commissions Act of 2006
President George W. Bush speaks during the signing of S. 3930, the Military Commissions Act of 2006, Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2006, in the East Room. "It is a rare occasion when a President can sign a bill he knows will save American lives. I have that privilege this morning," said President Bush. Pictured in the background are, from left, Deputy Director of National Intelligence Michael Hayden; General Peter Pace, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Attorney General Alberto Gonzales; Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and Vice President Dick Cheney. White House photo by Paul Morse
President George W. Bush speaks during the signing of S. 3930, the Military Commissions Act of 2006, Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2006, in the East Room. "It is a rare occasion when a President can sign a bill he knows will save American lives. I have that privilege this morning," said President Bush. Pictured in the background are, from left, Deputy Director of National Intelligence Michael Hayden; General Peter Pace, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Attorney General Alberto Gonzales; Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and Vice President Dick Cheney. White House photo by Paul Morse Full Story
President George W. Bush signs into law H.R. 5122, the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007, Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2006, in the Oval Office. Joining him are from left: Vice President Dick Cheney, Rep. Duncan Hunter of California, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, Sen. John Warner of Virginia, and General Peter Pace, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush attends the ceremonial swearing-in of Mary Peters as the 15th U.S. Secretary of Transportation, Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2006 at the Department of Transportation in Washington, D.C., as White House Chief of Staff Josh Bolten administers the oath of office and Peter’s husband, Terryl "Terry" Peters, Sr. holds the bible. White House photo by Paul Morse
President George W. Bush congratulates Mary Peters following her ceremonial swearing-in as the 15th U.S. Secretary of Transportation, Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2006 at the Department of Transportation in Washington, D.C. White House photo by Paul Morse
President George W. Bush and the Prime Minister of the Republic of Croatia H.E. Ivo Sanader talk together in the Oval Office at the White House, Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2006. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush and the Prime Minister of the Republic of Croatia H.E. Ivo Sanader meet with members of the media in the Oval Office at the White House, Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2006. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush speaks during the signing of S. 3930, the Military Commissions Act of 2006, Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2006, in the East Room. "It is a rare occasion when a President can sign a bill he knows will save American lives. I have that privilege this morning," said President Bush. Pictured in the background are, from left, Deputy Director of National Intelligence Michael Hayden; General Peter Pace, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Attorney General Alberto Gonzales; Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and Vice President Dick Cheney. White House photo by Paul Morse
President George W. Bush signs into law S. 3930, the Military Commissions Act of 2006, during a ceremony Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2006, in the East Room of the White House. Joining him on stage, from left are: Utah Rep. Chris Cannon, Indiana Rep. Steve Buyer, Wisconsin Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner, Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, California Rep. Duncan Hunter, and Sen. John Warner of Virginia. General Peter Pace, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales are in the background. White House photo by Paul Morse
President George W. Bush talks with United Nations Secretary-General Designate Ban Ki-moon of the Republic of Korea Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2006, at the White House. White House photo by Eric Draper
 
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