U.S. President George W. Bush speaks before signing the Gulf Opportunity Zone Act of 2005 at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, December 21, 2005. At left is Mississippi Republican Senator Trent Lott whose home was destroyed by hurricane Katrina. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
US President George W. Bush delivers remarks on the Patriot Act on the South Lawn at the White House in Washington. Bush called on the US Senate to approve funding for military operations, including the war in Iraq, and to renew a controversial package of anti-terrorism laws.(AFP/Paul J. Richards)
President Bush walks away from the lectern towards Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House, after calling on Senate Democrats to reauthorize key anti-terrorism legislation December 21, 2005. (Larry Downing/Reuters)
U.S. President George W. Bush walks away from Marine One towards the Oval Office on the South Lawn of the White House December 21, 2005. The president had earlier traveled with the first lady, Laura Bush, to the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, to visit medical caregivers and patients. REUTERS/Larry Downing