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          March 2006

Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf is welcomed by a Joint Meeting of Congress as she makes her way to the rostrum of the House Chamber before her remarks at the Capitol, Wednesday, March 15, 2006. President Johnson-Sirleaf is the first democratically elected female president of an African country and won Liberia’s November 2005 presidential elections with a margin of almost 20% of the vote.
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Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf is welcomed by a Joint Meeting of Congress as she makes her way to the rostrum of the House Chamber before her remarks at the Capitol, Wednesday, March 15, 2006. President Johnson-Sirleaf is the first democratically elected female president of an African country and won Liberia’s November 2005 presidential elections with a margin of almost 20% of the vote.
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi smiles at Vice President Dick Cheney and House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert, as he gestures in response to a warm welcome given by members of a joint session of Congress, Wednesday, March 1, 2006. Vice President Dick Cheney and House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert applaud Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi during an address to a joint session of Congress, Wednesday, March 1, 2006. The Prime Minister's speech to the joint session was part of a three-day visit to Washington that included a visit to the White House, where he met with President George W. Bush and discussed Italy's continued allied relationship with the US in the global war on terror.
Vice President Dick Cheney is applauded during remarks made to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) 2006 Annual Policy Conference in Washington, Tuesday, March 7, 2006. The annual conference is AIPAC's premier event and is attended by senior US and Israeli government officials as well as numerous members of Congress and over 4,000 pro-Israel activists from all 50 states. Vice President Dick Cheney addresses the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) 2006 Annual Policy Conference in Washington, Tuesday, March 7, 2006. During his remarks the vice president commented on the unwavering allied relationship between the US and Israel in the global war on terror and discussed the development of democracy and need for security throughout the Middle East.
Vice President Dick Cheney and House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert listen as President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, Liberia and Africa’s first female head-of state, addresses a Joint Meeting of Congress held in her honor at the Capitol, Wednesday, March 15, 2006. Vice President Dick Cheney and House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert applaud Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf during an address to a Joint Meeting of Congress, Wednesday, March 15, 2006. The President’s speech marked the beginning of a multi-day trip to Washington that will include meetings with US officials in an effort to garner support as she leads her country in economic reconstruction and reform.
Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf is welcomed by a Joint Meeting of Congress as she makes her way to the rostrum of the House Chamber before her remarks at the Capitol, Wednesday, March 15, 2006. President Johnson-Sirleaf is the first democratically elected female president of an African country and won Liberia’s November 2005 presidential elections with a margin of almost 20% of the vote. Vice President Dick Cheney addresses troops and families of the 437th Airlift Wing and 315th Reserve Airlift Wing at Charleston Air Force Base in Charleston, South Carolina, Friday, March 17, 2006. In the global war on terror the 437th Airlift Wing airlifts troops and equipment, supports US embassies, airdrops troops into hostile areas, and provides humanitarian relief.
Vice President Dick Cheney talks with Bob Schieffer during an interview on CBS's Face the Nation at CBS studios in Washington, Sunday, March 19, 2006. Vice President Dick Cheney thanks troops and their families for their efforts in the global war on terror during remarks delivered at Scott Air Base in Illinois, Tuesday, March 21, 2006. Scott Air Base is the home of the US Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM), which coordinates worldwide transportation efforts using both military and commercial resources. During an average week, USTRANSCOM conducts more than 1,900 air missions and 10,000 ground shipments in 75 percent of the world's countries.
Vice President Dick Cheney participates in a rally with the troops at Scott Air Base, home of the US Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM), Tuesday, March 21, 2006. As the single manager of America's global defense transportation system, USTRANSCOM is tasked with the coordination of people and transportation assets that allows the US to project and sustain forces around the world. Vice President Dick Cheney waves in response to a warm welcome given by the troops and their families at a rally at Scott Air Base in Illinois, Tuesday, March 21, 2006.

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