Photos: U.S. President George W. Bush and Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco

New Orleans (Sept. 12, 2005) Ð U.S. President George W. Bush and Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco pass through sideboys on the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). Bush and Blanco visited the Iwo Jima to receive a briefing on the status of Joint Task Force Hurricane Katrina relief efforts and meet Sailors who were forward deployed to the region. The Navy's involvement in the Hurricane Katrina humanitarian assistance operations are led by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in conjunction with the Department of Defense. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Robert J. Stratchko (RELEASED)