Bush attends swearing-in ceremony for Agriculture Secretary Schafer in Washington

U.S. President George W. Bush shakes hands with Secretary of Agriculture Ed Schafer during his Ceremonial Swearing-in at the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Washington on February 6, 2008. Looking on are Charles F. Conner, deputy secretary of Agriculture, and Schafer's wife Nancy. (UPI Photo/Roger L. Wollenberg)

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