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President George W. Bush speaks in the Blair auditorium on June 23 during an event to promote his Social Security plan.
Click on the photo to view a gallery of the day's events.1
Blair alumnus Ben Stein, who graduated in 1962, speaks at "A Conversation on Strengthening Social Security," as President Bush listens, on June 23 in the auditorium. Click on the photo to view a gallery of the day's events.2
President Bush speaks as Ben Stein and Wendy Merrill look on.
Click on the photo to view a gallery of the event.3
President Bush, center, speaks at Blair during "A Conversation on Strengthening Social Security." Also participating in the discussion are, from left, Ben Ferguson, Brian Smart, Ben Stein and Wendy Merrill.4
President Bush leaves the stage.5
People attending the Bush event pass though a Secret Service security checkpoint outside Blair.6
Part of President Bush's motorcade lines up in the Colesville Road parking lot.7
A barricade of dump trucks and small cars (seen in the background) was used to blockade the Blair property.8
After the event at Blair, members of the audience wait in the parking lot to be bussed away.9
Demonstrators assemble at the Woodmoor Shopping Center before the protest.10
Demonstrators line up along University Boulevard during President Bush's visit to Blair on June 23.11
Protesters voice their opinions on the University Boulevard sidewalk.12
A lone protester marches outside Blair after Bush's Social Security event.13
Protesters in the Blair student parking lot show their opposition to President Bush's Social Security plan.14
Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) speaks at a press conference sponsored by groups that oppose President Bush's plan to add private accounts to Social Security.15
County Executive Doug Duncan speaks at a press conference organized by local Democratic leaders held in the Blair parking lot after Bush's speech on June 23.16
State Sen. Ida Ruben (D-Montgomery) speaks at the press conference in the Blair parking lot.17
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President George W. Bush speaks in the Blair auditorium on June 23 during an event to promote his Social Security plan. Click on the photo to view a gallery of the day's events.