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President George W. Bush and U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice stand during a presentation of the Color Guard and the playing of the national anthem, Jan. 15, 2009, during a ceremony at the U.S. Department of State commemorating foreign policy achievements.

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President George W. Bush and U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice stand during a presentation of the Color Guard and the playing of the national anthem, Jan. 15, 2009, during a ceremony at the U.S. Department of State commemorating foreign policy achievements.

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