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President Bush Meets with Parochial Education Leaders and Parents
President George W. Bush meets with parochial educational leaders and parents Friday, April 13, 2007, in the Roosevelt Room. "We had the privilege of talking to parents whose lives have been positively affected by our Catholic school system. One of the great assets in the United States is the Catholic schools, which oftentimes educate the so-called hard to educate -- and they do so in such a spectacular way," said President Bush. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
President George W. Bush meets with parochial educational leaders and parents Friday, April 13, 2007, in the Roosevelt Room. "We had the privilege of talking to parents whose lives have been positively affected by our Catholic school system. One of the great assets in the United States is the Catholic schools, which oftentimes educate the so-called hard to educate -- and they do so in such a spectacular way," said President Bush. White House photo by Shealah Craighead Full Story
Vice President Dick Cheney delivers remarks to the Heritage Foundation's Annual Leadership Conference Friday, April 13, 2007, in Chicago. During his speech to the members of the conservative research and educational institute, the Vice President addressed the global war on terror and assessed the direction taken during the first 100 days of the newly Democratic controlled Congress. White House photo by Joyce Boghosian
President George W. Bush meets with parochial educational leaders and parents Friday, April 13, 2007, in the Roosevelt Room. "We had the privilege of talking to parents whose lives have been positively affected by our Catholic school system. One of the great assets in the United States is the Catholic schools, which oftentimes educate the so-called hard to educate -- and they do so in such a spectacular way," said President Bush. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
President George W. Bush meets with parochial educational leaders and parents Friday, April 13, 2007, in the Roosevelt Room. "Congress needs to reauthorize the No Child Left Behind Act, as well. We want all schools to be excellent. We want every school, public or parochial, to meet expectations and to give our children the skill sets necessary to realize the great promise of the country," said President Bush. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
President George W. Bush addresses the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast Friday, April 13, 2007, in Washington, D.C. "A prayerful nation is a strong nation," said President Bush. "A prayerful nation is a nation, the true strength of which lies in the hearts of the men and women of our nation." White House photo by Shealah Craighead
President George W. Bush addresses the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast Friday, April 13, 2007, in Washington, D.C. "Our Declaration of Independence states that our freedom rests on self-evident truths about the dignity of the human person. Throughout our nation's history, Catholic Americans have embraced, sustained, and given their lives to defend these truths," said President Bush. "This morning, we give thanks for the blessings of freedom, and we ask Almighty God to guide us as we renew our founding promise of liberty and justice for all." White House photo by Shealah Craighead
President George W. Bush talks with Mother Assumpta Long after addressing the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast Friday, April 13, 2007, in Washington, D.C. "One of the reasons that I am such a strong believer in the power of our faith-based institutions is that they add something the government never can, and that is love," said the President in his remarks. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
 
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