President George W. Bush.

Attending a U.S. and China men's basketball game at the Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China, August 10.

Touring areas damaged by Hurricane Ike with Mayor Lyda Ann Thomas of Galveston, TX, September 16.

Surprising Ruth Harris with a visit on her 91st birthday at her home in Gates Mill, OH, July 29.

Greeting schoolchildren during an arrival ceremony at the Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, August 6.

Delivering concluding remarks to the Summit on Financial Markets and the World Economy at the National Building Museum, November 15.

Addressing the media prior to a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room at the White House, October 15.

Signing the United States-India Nuclear Cooperation Approval and Nonproliferation Enhancement Act in the East Room at the White House, October 8.

Greeting Paralympian Scott Winkler during a photo opportunity with the U.S. Summer Olympic and Paralympic Teams in the Rose Garden at the White House, July 21.

Touring the renovated Jackson Barracks with construction workers in New Orleans, LA, August 20.

Participating in the Pentagon Memorial dedication with former Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld, far left, Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates, left, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Michael G. Mullen, right, and James J. Laychak, board president and chairman of the Pentagon Memorial Fund, far right, in Arlington, VA, September 11.

Touring the Human Development Foundation's Mercy Centre with executive director Usanee Janngeon, right, and founder Father Joseph Maier, left, in Bangkok, Thailand, August 7.

Greeting military personnel of the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, KY, November 25.

Offering a toast at the opening dinner of the Summit on Financial Markets and the World Economy in the State Dining Room at the White House, November 14.

Attending Texas A&M University's fall commencement convocation with former President George H.w. Bush, far left, and former First Lady Barbara Bush, left, in College Station, TX, December 14.

Signing the strategic framework agreement and status of forces agreement with Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki of Iraq at the Prime Minister's Palace in Baghdad, Iraq, December 14.

Addressing the media following a Central Intelligence Agency briefing on the war on terror and the situation in Georgia by Director Michael V. Hayden, right, and Deputy Director Stephen R. Kappes, left, at CIA Headquarters in Langley, VA, August 14.

Walking with President-elect Barack Obama along the Colonnade en route to a meeting in the Oval Office at the White House, November 10.

Receving a briefing on preprations for Hurricane Gustav at the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Response Center, August 31.

Attending an official portrait unveiling ceremony with First Lady Laura Bush at the Smithsonian Institution's National Portrait Gallery, December 19.