2008 White House Correspondents’ Dinner

At the annual dinner, the White House Correspondents’ Association presented awards to journalists. President Bush made humorous after-dinner remarks in his last speech to the organization. He also made a point of leading the band in playing “Stars and Stripes Forever.” He was followed by comedian Craig Ferguson who made humorous observations about life in the U.S. as a new citizen.

Guest arrivals and the presentation of awards were shown prior to the keynote speeches.

Guest arrivals – 17 minutes

Opening, introductions, awards – 16 minutes

Dinner speeches – 44 minutes

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~ by supermann on April 26, 2008.