Bush signs the US-Peru Trade Promotion Act in Washington
U.S. President George W. Bush signs H.R. 3688, the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act, while the President of Peru Alan Garcia (L) and Rep. Jim McCrery (R-LA) watch on in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington on December 14, 2007. (UPI Photo/Kevin Dietsch)
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