President George W. Bush, center, is applauded by Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, left, and Attorney General Michael Mukasey, right, and lawmakers after he signed H.R. 7311, the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2008. AP Photo logo AP Photo 11 months ago

President George W. Bush, center, is applauded by Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, left, and Attorney General Michael Mukasey, right, and lawmakers after he signed H.R. 7311, the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2008.

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