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The Trojans depart from the hotel on Tuesday afternoon.
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Women's volleyball en route to the White House.
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USC arrives at the White House with some time to spare.
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Owen Hanson, Michael McDonald and Travis Tofi pose in front of the Washington Monument.
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Lisa Love, Tim Nollan, Kelli Lantz, Keao Burdine and Mike Voight take their shot in front of the Monument.
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LaJuan Ramsey, Van Brown and Shaun Cody take a walk the Smithsonians.
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Everyone starts to make their way to the White House.
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Three busloads of Trojans make their way to Pennsylvania Avenue.
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Alicia Robinson, Annie Montgomery and Emily Adams outside the White House gates.
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Matt Leinart autographs a football for a Trojan fan while waiting.
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Volleyball team poses during the wait.
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Toni Anderson, Bibiana Candelas, Debora Seilhamer and Nicole Davis.
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Kelli Lantz, Oscar Lua and Keo Burdine.
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Once past the gates, it was time to wait in line for a security check.
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Head coach Pete Carroll stops to talk to North Carolina women's soccer coach Anson Dorrance.
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The teams are led into the hallways of the East Wing.
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Morgan Craig, Eric Torres, Marco Chavez, Lawrence Jackson, Kyle Williams, Joe Boskovich and Dallas Sartz get a chance to check out the different dining rooms in the Wing.
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Staci Venski, Emily Adams and Bibiana Candelas pose with Jackie O.
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Reggie Bush, Ryan Kalil, Jay Bottom, Chris McFoy and Justin Wyatt in the Red Room.
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Debora Seilhamer, Staci Venski, Bibiana Candelas, Kelli Lantz and Toni Anderson.
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Coach Carroll with John Walker, Alex Holmes, Matt Leinart, Nick Vanderboom, Lawrence Jackson, Sean Kelly and Eric Torres.
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Emily Adams, Keao Burdine, Staci Venski and Toni Anderson posing with JFK.
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Volleyball poses underneath the presdential seal.
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Norm Chow stops to talk with LSU assistant coach Jimbo Fisher...
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...and Carroll spends a minute with LSU head coach Nick Saban.
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Assistant coach Rob Machan and Toni Anderson make a stop in the Green Room...
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...and then off to the Red Room where Alicia Robinson, Annie Montgomery and Alex Dunphy take a photo.
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Meanwhile the football team gets prepared for the President's arrival in the East Dining Room.
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Volleyball staff and administrators start to lineup for the President's arrival in the Red Room.
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Kimi Freeburg and volleyball athletic trainer Sue Lerner.
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After spending time with the President, each team is escorted to the South Lawn.
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With everyone in place, President George W. Bush makes his entrance.
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President Bush address the crowd and acknowledges the accomplishments of all the teams both on and off the field.
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The volleyball team looks on as the President praises their participation in the Race for a Cure.
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The President also praises the football team for making hospital visits during the season.
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He congratulates the success of all five national title teams - two from USC and LSU, UNC and Indiana.
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Trojans look from atop the balcony during the speech.
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President Bush even welcomes his namesake - Reggie Bush - to the White House.
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Under clear blue skies, the South Lawn proved a beautiful spot for all five national championship teams.
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At the end of the speech, Matt Leinart presents Bush with a national championship ring.
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Emily Adams gives the President an autographed USC back-to-back national championship volleyball.
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President Bush addressing the fact that he now has two USC volleyballs.
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On his way out, President Bush stops to shake Mick Haley's hand and wish him good luck.
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