Many pictures we see of the president come from situations in which his presence is the event.At the UN, we see the president participating in a process broader than his office.

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President Bush and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice attend a meeting of the Security Council on Africa at the United Nations on Tuesday, Sept. 25. Bush used his speech before the General Assembly to highlight humanitarian efforts around the globe and called on the U.N. to honor its human-rights charter.