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U.S. PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH DELIVERS 2007 STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS

Supreme Court Justices John Roberts, Anthony Kennedy, Stephen Breyer and Samuel Alito (L to R) applaud as U.S. President George W. Bush delivers his State of the Union address in the House of Representatives Chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington on January 23, 2007. (UPI Photo/Roger L. Wollenberg)

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