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President Bush Attends White House Summit on Inner-City Children and Faith-Based Schools
President George W. Bush delivers remarks Thursday, April 24, 2008, during the White House Summit on Inner-City Children and Faith-Based Schools at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
President George W. Bush delivers remarks Thursday, April 24, 2008, during the White House Summit on Inner-City Children and Faith-Based Schools at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center. White House photo by Chris Greenberg Full Story
Mrs. Laura Bush and daughter, Jenna Bush, read a book to children of White House staff at Bring Your Child to Work Day Thursday, April 24, 2008, in the East Room of the White House. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
President George W. Bush shakes hands with President Mahmoud Abbas as they meet with the media Thursday, April 24, 2008, in the Oval Office of the White House. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
President George W. Bush sounds the horn to kick off the Wounded Warriors Soldier Ride Thursday, April 24, 2008, on the South Lawn drive at the White House. With him is Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
President George W. Bush reaches out to participants of the Wounded Warriors Soldier Ride as they cross in front of him during the kickoff Thursday of the White House to Lighthouse ride. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
President George W. Bush smiles as he delivers remarks to the Members of the Wounded Warrior Project's Soldier Ride Thursday, April 24, 2008, on the South Lawn of the White House. The ride provides rehabilitative cycling events for severely injured service members, affording many of the combat-wounded veterans a way to return to an active lifestyle. White House photo by Patrick Tierney
Members of the Wounded Warrior Project's Soldier Ride ride along the South Lawn drive at the White House Thursday, April 24, 2008, during the kick off of the annual "Soldier Ride: White House to Lighthouse Challenge" bike ride. White House photo by Joyce N. Boghosian
Members of the Wounded Warrior Project's Soldier Ride head around the South Lawn of the White House Thursday, April 24, 2008, during the kickoff of the annual "Soldier Ride: White House to Lighthouse Challenge" bike ride. White House photo by Joyce N. Boghosian
President George W. Bush stands with his arm around Aysia Mayo-Gray, a student at St. Ann's Academy in Washington, D.C., and one of the greeters on hand to welcome the President to the White House Summit on Inner-City Children and Faith-Based Schools Thursday, April 24, 2008, at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center. Said the President after being introduced by the 14-year-old, "Aysia, thanks for the introduction -- you did a fabulous job. I'm told that your's a very hard worker who loves school, and it's clear you always wear a smile." White House photo by Chris Greenberg
President George W. Bush stands backstage with Yadira Vieyra, a Georgetown University student, who was among those in attendance Thursday, April 24, 2008, at the White House Summit on Inner-City Children and Faith-Based Schools. The President mentioned Yadira in his remarks to the summit, saying: ".Let me end with a story here about Yadira Vieyra. Yadira says she goes to Georgetown University, and she said -- I was asking if Yadira was going to be here so I could ask her to stand here in a minute, and a fellow told me she's a little worried about missing class. So whoever Yadira's teacher is, please blame it on me, not her." White House photo by Chris Greenberg
President George W. Bush delivers remarks Thursday, April 24, 2008, during the White House Summit on Inner-City Children and Faith-Based Schools at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
President George W. Bush delivers remarks Thursday, April 24, 2008, during the White House Summit on Inner-City Children and Faith-Based Schools. Said the President, "I am fully aware that in inner-city America some children are getting a good education, but a lot are consigned to inadequate schools. I believe helping these children should be a priority of a nation. It's certainly a priority to me." White House photo by Chris Greenberg