U.S. President George W. Bush salutes as he honors the winning 2004 NCAA college basketball and hockey teams, including basketball player Emeka Okafor (L) from the University of Connecticut as his team mates look on in the East Room of the White House in Washington, May 19, 2004. Bush honored both mens and womens basketball teams from the University of Connecticut, the Denver Pioneers mens hockey team and the Minnesota Golden Gophers womens hockey team at the ceremony. REUTERS/Jason Reed JIR/JDP