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President Bush Discusses the Global War on Terror in Tipp City, Ohio
President George W. Bush bows his head Thursday, April 19, 2007, as Steve Bruns, President Emeritus of the Tipp City (Ohio) Chamber of Commerce, extends a moment of silence in memory of those killed in Monday's shootings at Virginia Tech. The President visited Ohio to deliver remarks on the global war on terror. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush bows his head Thursday, April 19, 2007, as Steve Bruns, President Emeritus of the Tipp City (Ohio) Chamber of Commerce, extends a moment of silence in memory of those killed in Monday's shootings at Virginia Tech. The President visited Ohio to deliver remarks on the global war on terror. White House photo by Eric Draper Full Story
President George W. Bush waves upon arrival Thursday, April 19, 2007, at Dayton International Airport in Dayton, Ohio, where he delivered remarks on the global war on terror. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush bows his head Thursday, April 19, 2007, as Steve Bruns, President Emeritus of the Tipp City (Ohio) Chamber of Commerce, extends a moment of silence in memory of those killed in Monday's shootings at Virginia Tech. The President visited Ohio to deliver remarks on the global war on terror. White House photo by Eric Draper
Vice President Dick Cheney stands with Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett, second right, and the Oklahoma Congressional delegation Thursday, April 19, 2007, during a moment of silence on the South Lawn of the White House to commemorate the April 19, 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. The moment of silence was observed in front of a White Dogwood tree planted by former President Bill Clinton and Mrs. Hillary Clinton in honor of the 168 people who lost their lives in the tragedy. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush signs a dry erase board with a permanent marker as he passes through a locker room during his visit to Tipp City High School in Tipp City, Ohio, Thursday, April 19, 2007. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush greets audience members after delivering remarks at Tipp City High School Thursday, April 19, 2007, in Tipp City, Ohio. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush delivers remarks on the global war on terror during a stop Thursday in Tipp City, Ohio. Said the President, "I believe the decisions I have made were not only necessary to protect the country, but are laying a foundation of peace, the beginnings of laying that foundation of peace, so that generations will look back and say, thank goodness -- thank goodness, America didn't lose sight of basic principles, and thank goodness, America stayed true to her beliefs, and thank goodness, America led." White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush takes a variety of questions from the audience, including questions regarding the tragedy at Virginia Tech University, during a visit to Tipp City High School Thursday, April 19, 2007, in Tipp City, Ohio. "One of the lessons of these tragedies is to make sure that when people see somebody, or know somebody who is exhibiting abnormal behavior, to do something about it, to suggest that somebody take a look; that if you are a parent and your child is doing strange things on the Internet, pay attention to it, and not be afraid to ask for help, and not be afraid to say, I am concerned about what I'm seeing," said President Bush. White House photo by Eric Draper
Mrs. Laura Bush tours the new kitchen at Willie Mae’s Scotch House Thursday, April 19, 2007, in New Orleans, La. The restaurant was destroyed in Hurricane Katrina. Pictured with Mrs. Bush are, from left, Willie Mae’s grandson Ronnie Seaton, Sr., 93-year-old Willie Mae Seaton, and Chef John Besh of Restaurant August. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Mrs. Laura Bush talks with 93-year-old restaurant owner Willie Mae Seaton, center, her grandson Ronnie Seaton, Sr., left, and Chef John Besh of Restaurant August at Willie Mae’s Scotch House Thursday, April 19, 2007, in New Orleans, La. The restaurant was destroyed in Hurricane Katrina. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Mrs. Laura Bush delivers remarks at the New Orleans Charter Science and Mathematics High School Thursday, April 19, 2007, in New Orleans, La. "Schools are essential to the recovery that's under way," said Mrs. Bush. "And we know that young people who have suffered trauma heal best when they can resume a normal routine at their own school." White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Mrs. Laura Bush thanks 11th grade student Ashley Joplin, who introduced the First Lady, at the New Orleans Charter Science and Mathematics High School Thursday, April 19, 2007, in New Orleans, La. "According to the United States Department of Education, more than 1,000 private and public schools in the Gulf Coast region were damaged or destroyed," said Mrs. Bush. "Today, 94 percent of the schools in Louisiana have reopened. In New Orleans, 58 public schools are now up and running." White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Mrs. Laura Bush watches a student demonstrate an experiment with static electricity and a balloon at the New Orleans Charter Science and Mathematics High School Thursday, April 19, 2007, in New Orleans, La. Originally created as a half-day program in 1992, the program reorganized itself as The New Orleans Charter Science and Mathematics High School after Hurricane Katrina sent the city’s school system into a state of crisis. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Mrs. Laura Bush talks with students during her tour of the New Orleans Charter Science and Mathematics High School Thursday, April 19, 2007, in New Orleans, La. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
 
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