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Eric Draper, Susan Engberg, Tina Hager, Moreen Ishikawa, Hyungwon Kang, Paul Morse, David Scull, Susan Sterner (photographers). George W. Bush "White House" photos. [archives.gov] January 23-September 10, 2001.

January 23, 2001 January 24, 2001 January 30, 2001 February 5, 2001 February 7, 2001 February 8, 2001 February 12, 2001
Pre 9/11 Dubya photo credit: Hyungwon Kang photo credit: Eric Draper photo credit: David Scull photo credit: Paul Morse
February 14, 2001 February 19, 2001 February 20, 2001 February 21, 2001 February 23, 2001 February 27, 2001 March 4, 2001 March 5, 2001
photo credit: Paul Morse photo credit: Paul Morse photo credit: Paul Morse photo credit: Paul Morse
Joint Session of Congress
March 6, 2001 March 8, 2001 March 12, 2001 March 13, 2001 March 14, 2001 March 21, 2001 March 22, 2001 March 23, 2001
photo credit: Eric Draper
March 28, 2001 March 29, 2001 March 30, 2001 April 2, 2001 April 5, 2001 April 10, 2001 April 18, 2001 April 25, 2001
photo credit: Paul Morse photo credit: Eric Draper photo credit: Paul Morse photo credit: Eric Draper photo credit: Paul Morse photo credit: Paul Morse photo credit: Paul Morse
April 26, 2001 April 27, 2001 May 1, 2001 May 3, 2001 May 7, 2001 May 8, 2001 May 10, 2001 May 11, 2001
photo credit: Paul Morse photo credit: Paul Morse photo credit: Paul Morse photo credit: Eric Draper photo credit: Eric Draper photo credit: Eric Draper photo credit: Eric Draper photo credit: Eric Draper
May 14, 2001 May 24, 2001 May 28, 2001 May 29, 2001 May 31, 2001 June 1, 2001 June 7, 2001 June 12, 2001
photo credit: Eric Draper photo credit: Paul Morse photo credit: Susan Sterner photo credit: Paul Morse photo credit: Susan Sterner photo credit: Tara Engberg photo credit: Paul Morse photo credit: Paul Morse
June 13, 2001 June 14, 2001 June 15, 2001 June 16, 2001 June 19, 2001 June 21, 2001 June 25, 2001 June 26, 2001
photo credit: Paul Morse photo credit: Paul Morse
Swedish PM Goran Person
EU President Romano Prodi
UK PM Tony Blair didn't wear one on June 13.
photo credit: Eric Draper photo credit: Paul Morse

photo credit: Paul Morse photo credit: Eric Draper photo credit: Paul Morse
June 27, 2001 June 28, 2001 June 30, 2001 July 3, 2001 July 6, 2001 July 9, 2001 July 13, 2001 July 16, 2001
photo credit: Moreen Ishikawa photo credit: Eric Draper photo credit: Paul Morse photo credit: Eric Draper photo credit: Moreen Ishikawa
Bush is wearing a lapel pin
So is Powell.
Is it the wagon from the kids shirts.
photo credit: Moreen Ishikawa photo credit: Paul Morse
July 17, 2001 July 18, 2001 July 19, 2001 July 21, 2001 July 23, 2001 July 25, 2001 July 26, 2001 July 30, 2001
photo credit: Moreen Ishikawa photo credit: Moreen Ishikawa photo credit: Paul Morse
Everybody, it seems, is wearing a pin
Except Bush and Blair.
photo credit: Paul Morse photo credit: Eric Draper photo credit: Eric Draper photo credit: Paul Morse photo credit: Eric Draper
Bush is wearing a lapel pin here
it might be the National Organization of
Black Law Enforcement Executives: NOBLE
July 31, 2001 August 2, 2001 August 3, 2001 August 8, 2001 August 9, 2001 August 14, 2001 August 15, 2001 August 20, 2001
photo credit: Eric Draper photo credit: Eric Draper photo credit: Eric Draper photo credit: Eric Draper photo credit: Eric Draper photo credit: Moreen Ishikawa photo credit: Moreen Ishikawa photo credit: Moreen Ishikawa
August 24, 2001 August 29, 2001 August 31, 2001 September 3, 2001 September 6, 2001 September 10, 2001
photo credit: Moreen Ishikawa photo credit: Moreen Ishikawa photo credit: Eric Draper photo credit: Eric Draper photo credit: Tina Hager
This is the last archived photo before 9/11.

Eric Draper, Tina Hager, Paul Morse, (photographers). George W. Bush "White House" photos. [archives.gov] September 11 - December 22, 2001.


September 11, 2001 September 12, 2001 September 17, 2001 September 19, 2001 September 25, 2001 September 26, 2001 September 28, 2001 October 1, 2001
photo credit: Eric Draper photo credit: Tina Hager
Post-9/11, no lapel pin on Bush or Powell.
photo credit: Eric Draper photo credit: Eric Draper
Post-9/11, no lapel pin.
photo credit: Tina Hager photo credit: Tina Hager photo credit: Paul Morse photo credit: Tina Hager
October 2, 2001 October 4, 2001 October 7, 2001 October 8, 2001 October 10, 2001 October 11, 2001 October 12, 2001 October 16, 2001
photo credit: Eric Draper photo credit: Eric Draper photo credit: Paul Morse photo credit: Eric Draper photo credit: Paul Morse
There are two lapel pins here.
The second looks like a medallion honoring the pentagon after 9/11.
photo credit: Tina Hager photo credit: Tina Hager
October 17, 2001 October 19, 2001 October 19, 2001 (II) October 21, 2001 October 22, 2001 October 24, 2001 October 25, 2001 October 26, 2001
photo credit: Eric Draper photo credit: Eric Draper photo credit: Eric Draper
This photo is from the October 19th summit.
It was included in a press release the next day.
Bush is wearing two pins here.
photo credit: Tina Hager photo credit: Tina Hager photo credit: Eric Draper photo credit: Eric Draper photo credit: Eric Draper
October 29, 2001 October 29, 2001 November 1, 2001 November 2, 2001 November 5, 2001 November 6, 2001 November 7, 2001 November 8, 2001
photo credit: Eric Draper photo credit: Eric Draper photo credit: Eric Draper photo credit: Eric Draper photo credit: Eric Draper photo credit: Tina Hager photo credit: Paul Morse
Blair is wearing a Poppy on his lapel.
Bush is wearing a flag pin.
photo credit: Tina Hager
November 9, 2001 November 10, 2001 November 13, 2001 November 19, 2001 November 20, 2001 November 26, 2001 November 27, 2001 November 28, 2001
photo credit: Eric Draper photo credit: Paul Morse photo credit: Paul Morse photo credit: Tina Hager photo credit: Tina Hager photo credit: Eric Draper photo credit: Tina Hager photo credit: Tina Hager
November 29, 2001 December 5, 2001 December 7, 2001 December 10, 2001 December 11, 2001 December 12, 2001 December 14, 2001 December 17, 2001
photo credit: Paul Morse photo credit: Paul Morse photo credit: Paul Morse photo credit: Paul Morse photo credit: Eric Draper
There are tons of flags on this 9/11 memorial day.
Bush has his hand over his heart, obscuring the lapel.
photo credit: Tina Hager photo credit: Eric Draper photo credit: Tina Hager
December 18, 2001 December 19, 2001 December 20, 2001 December 22, 2001
photo credit: Paul Morse
Obscured lapel.
photo credit: Tina Hager photo credit: Eric Draper photo credit: Paul Morse

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