Bush Welcomes Summit Leaders to the National Building Museum
U.S. President George W. Bush welcomes President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner of Argentina to the Summit on Financial Markets and the World Economy leaders at the National Building Museum in Washington on November 15, 2008. (UPI Photo/Ron Sachs/POOL)
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