| 06-15-2006. President George W. Bush signs the proclamation to create the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine National Monument. Mrs. Laura Bush joined the President and distinguished guests on stage, from left to right, U.S. Rep. Neil Abercrombie, D-Hawaii; U.S. Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii; U.S. Sen. Daniel Akaka, D-Hawaii; U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez; Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle; documentary filmmaker Jean-Michel Cousteau; marine biologist Sylvia Earle and U.S. Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne. [White House photo by Eric Draper] |