Bushes host Congressional Picnic in Washington
President George W. Bush, right, signs baseballs that were previously autographed by Vice President Dick Cheney and first lady Laura Bush for some members of the family of United States Representative Phil Gingrey (Republican of Georgia), upper left, including his twin granddaughters Hannah Manning and Ali Manning, lower left, and his daughter Gannon Gingrey Manning, center, at the Congressional Picnic on the South Lawn of The White House on June 5, 2008. (UPI Photo/Ron Sachs/Pool)
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