Home > News & Policies > January 2004
 		  


State of the Union Address

President George W. Bush delivers his State of the Union Address to the nation and a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2004. "We must continue to pursue an aggressive, pro-growth economic agenda. Congress has some unfinished business on the issue of taxes," said the President, calling on Congress to make the tax cuts permanent. White House photo by Paul Morse.
President George W. Bush delivers his State of the Union Address to the nation and a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2004. "We must continue to pursue an aggressive, pro-growth economic agenda. Congress has some unfinished business on the issue of taxes," said the President, calling on Congress to make the tax cuts permanent. White House photo by Paul Morse. Full Story
President George W. Bush delivers his State of the Union Address to the nation and a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2004. "We have not come all this way – through tragedy, and trial, and war – only to falter and leave our work unfinished. Americans are rising to the tasks of history, and they expect the same of us," said President Bush in his remarks. White House photo by Eric Draper.
President George W. Bush arrives at the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol to deliver his State of the Union Address to the nation and a joint session of Congress Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2004. White House photo by Paul Morse.
Mrs. Bush applauds her special guest, Dr. Adnan Pachachi, President of the Iraqi Governing Council, during President Bush's State of the Union Address at the U.S. Capitol Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2004. "Sir, America stands with you and the Iraqi people as you build a free and peaceful nation," said the President in his acknowledgement of Dr. Pachachi. White House photo by Paul Morse.
President George W. Bush delivers his State of the Union Address to the nation and a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2004. "We must continue to pursue an aggressive, pro-growth economic agenda. Congress has some unfinished business on the issue of taxes," said the President, calling on Congress to make the tax cuts permanent. White House photo by Paul Morse.
President George W. Bush continues rehearsing of his State of the Union speech in the Family Theater of the White House Jan. 20, 2004. White House photo by Eric Draper.
Working in the Family Theater of the White House, President George W. Bush reviews his speech the morning of his State of the Union Address Jan. 20, 2004. White House photo by Eric Draper.
President George W. Bush meets with speechwriters to prepare for his State of the Union speech in the Oval Office Jan. 16, 2004 White House photo by Eric Draper.
During a weekend meeting with his advisors at Camp David, President George W. Bush prepares his State of the Union speech Jan. 17, 2004. White House photo by Eric Draper.
Meeting with staff in the Family Theater of the White House, President George W. Bush rehearses his State of the Union speech Jan. 19, 2004. White House photo by Eric Draper.
President George W. Bush reviews his State of the Union speech in the Oval Office Tuesday morning, January 20, 2004, with Communications Director Dan Bartlett, at left, Staff Secretary Brett Kavanaugh, National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice and Mike Gerson, Director of Presidential Speech Writing. White House photo by Eric Draper.
Recent Photo Essays Recent Photo Essays
Ridge portrait Protecting the Homeland
Leadership and Opportunity in Africa
President's Visit to Europe
Vice President Homecoming
Fall at the White House
Winter at the White House
Trimming the Tree
Holiday Pet Photos
Historical Pet Photos