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WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES: US President George W. Bush (L) and US Secretary of Veteran Affairs, Italian-American Anthony Principi (R) smile as they are acknowledged at the start of a ceremony in honor of Columbus Day, 12 October 2003, at the White House in Washington, DC. AFP PHOTO/PAUL J.RICHARDS (Photo credit should read PAUL J.RICHARDS/AFP via Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES:  US President George W. Bush (L) and US Secretary of Veteran Affairs, Italian-American Anthony Principi (R) smile as they are acknowledged at the start of a ceremony in honor of Columbus Day, 12 October 2003, at the White House in Washington, DC.     AFP PHOTO/PAUL J.RICHARDS  (Photo credit should read PAUL J.RICHARDS/AFP via Getty Images)