Bush meets with astronauts
WAX2002041701 - WASHINGTON, April 17 (UPI) -- President George W. Bush meets with the crew of the Columbia Space Shuttle in the Oval Office on April 17, 2002. Completing a mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope in March, the crew shared stories and pictures with President Bush. Pictured with the President, from left to right, are Commander Scott Altman and his wife Jill Altman; Pilot Duane "Digger" Carey and his wife Cheryl Carey; and Mission Specialist Nancy Currie. rlw/White House/Paul Morse UPI
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