Bush celebrates Thanksgiving in Virginia
Former Virginia Lt. Gov. John Hager, left, along with Virginia Congressmen, from right, Randy Forbes, Bobby Scott and Eric Cantor, attend U.S. President George W. Bush's remarks at Berkley Plantation in Charles City County, Virginia, on November 19, 2007. Hager's son, Henry, is engaged to be married to Jenna Bush, the President's daughter. (UPI Photo/Bob Brown/POOL)
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