BUSH SIGNS BROADCAST DECENCY ACT
U.S. President George W. Bush signs the Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act of 2005 in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building adjacent to the White House in Washington on June 15, 2006. Behind Bush are Rep. Joe Barton, R-TX, Rep. Joe Pitts, R-PA, and Rep. Fred Upton, R-MI. (L TO ) (UPI Photo/Roger L. Wollenberg)
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