As the president's personal photographer and head of the White House Photo Office, Eric Draper was with President George W. Bush for nearly every day of his eight-year term, often just a few feet away.
Former White House photographer Eric Draper captured images of 9/11 as it unfolded.
A misguided photo shoot of Air Force One over New York City in 2009 terrified residents, infuriated the president, and cost the director of the White House Military Office his job. Now, NASA is working to prevent a similar panic in Washington D.C.
Politics is serious business -- but not all of the time. From the halls of Congress to the campaign trail, there's always something that gets a laugh. Here are some of the things you might have missed:
Traveling with the president is always a plum assignment that becomes even sweeter during long trips to wonderful cities around the world.
This is a city that loves a great prizefight, and Sen. Harry Reid used to be a boxer, so it was inevitable at a big rally here Friday night that President Obama would cast his friend as the fighter who's about to get off the canvas and deliver an unexpected win.
As Election Day gets closer, the rhetoric gets more intense and, shall we say, passionate. Here are some things that you might have missed.
At their maiden campaign event together for the midterm election, First Lady Michelle Obama and President Barack Obama mixed playful banter with a hardcore political pitch to re-elect Democratic incumbents in Ohio and across the country.
He is behind some of the most infectious advertising campaigns of recent years, creating online sensations and forging communities of followers.
Icon takes a look into the advertising industry and talks to the best in the business, David Droga.
In September icon talks to the real "Mad Men" and takes an in-depth look at the world of advertising. The program catches up with David Droga, renowned advertising guru and founder of independent advertising agency Droga5, who provides background information on the history of advertising, the so-called golden era of the 1960s and its evolution.
President Obama speaks to the nation Tuesday from the Oval Office on the end of the U.S. combat role in Iraq. Here are three key questions the president could answer in his speech:
The president eats well as he shares his special day with friends in Chicago
Which big screen celeb portrayed the nation's Commander-in-Chief best?
Buzz Aldrin is used to traveling on high-profile missions. His 240,000-mile trip to the moon on July 20, 1969, set the precedent.
William Ward Warren was 15 when his dad dropped him off at Dallas Love Field to see President John F. Kennedy arrive in the city, on the same day JFK was assassinated.
The Sixth Floor museum releases footage of John F. Kennedy's arrival at Love Field on November 22, 1963.
It seems that now someone called "Barack Hussein Obama" can be pulled aside and patted down merely because of his name. But while our president has the benefit of Air Force One, millions of us with a "funny name" (Muslim and otherwise) do not. Like me.
Asked about the president's pending decision on Afghan strategy, White House press secretary Robert Gibbs, in a briefing Tuesday aboard Air Force One, mocked conflicting media reports.
After flying through the night for seven hours aboard Air Force One, nobody would blame President Obama for being at least slightly groggy when he arrived in Copenhagen, Denmark, for a quick four hours to make the final pitch for Chicago to host the 2016 Olympics.
For Pittsburgh International Airport, the Group of 20 summit is like the Sunday after Thanksgiving: the busiest flying day of the year, with world leaders instead of holiday travelers.
Michael Strautmanis knew the Obamas before they were the Obamas.
To the delight of 28,036 fans at U.S. Cellular Field and one very famous fan in the White House, Chicago White Sox pitcher Mark Buehrle became just the 18th pitcher in baseball history to throw a perfect game on Thursday when he blanked the defending American League champion Tampa Bay Rays 5-0 in Chicago.
Brad Paisley performs and hits the President up for a ride on Air Force One
With pointers from an emotional Willie Mays, Barack Obama throws the ceremonial first pitch at the All-Star Game
Less than a month after an unannounced government-sanctioned lower-Manhattan flyover frightened New Yorkers, the Federal Aviation Administration turned down a U.S. Navy unit's request to fly a military plane 3,000 feet over the Hudson River in New York on Monday morning.
President Obama mixes serious talk with well-placed humor at the annual White House Correspondents' dinner.
President Obama drew big laughs at the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner Saturday, taking jabs at his administration, his Republican rivals and even himself.
President Barack Obama isn't afraid to laugh at himself. In fact, he appears to revel in it.
President Obama has accepted the resignation of Louis Caldera, the director of the White House Military Office responsible for the controversial low-altitude flyover of New York by a 747 plane used as Air Force One, the White House said Friday.
CNN's Alina Cho reports the photos from the White House photo scare in New York will not be made public.
The White House indicated Wednesday that a report and a photo from the controversial low-altitude New York flyover by a 747 plane used as Air Force One could be released soon.
Former Homeland Security Adviser Frances Townsend reacts to the NYC photo op.
A White House official apologized Monday after he OK'd a large aircraft to fly low over Manhattan -- a sight that sent people reminded of 9/11 running in fear.
It's early April, and President Obama is on his way to France with the nation's top diplomat at his side. As he and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton converse in a private room aboard Air Force One, a photographer peers through the half-open door and snaps a candid picture of the formerly bitter campaign rivals.
Exclusive: CNN's John King gets an intimate look at the president's 100 days in office from his official photographer.
Forget global economic crisis, all eyes were on the First Ladies in France
"He expressed his disappointment," says Special Olympics chairman Tim Shriver
An unexpected and sudden spotlight on the Special Olympics, an organization that for more than 40 years has served and honored those with intellectual disabilities, comes less than two weeks before the nonprofit launches a new campaign: Spread the Word to the End the Word.
The leader of the free world visits the Tonight Show to talk American Idol and presidential perks
Watch the President's and Sen. McCain's exchange about the price tag of the presidential helicopter fleet.
Sure, it was a tad hokey and staged. After members of Congress and assorted good government-types participated in the "fiscal responsibility" summit at the White House, President Obama took their questions.
When the waiter reached for the plate, President Obama shook his head and smiled as he asked for a few more minutes. He had been talking to his guests, and had barely taken a bite of his lunch.
During the first couple of weeks of his presidency, Barack Obama has made good use of his "spiffy" new ride.
President Obama talks about his first flight aboard Air Force one since he took office.
New documentary goes onboard the President's plane for his first in-flight meal
An aircraft carrier named after former U.S. President George H.W. Bush was commissioned Saturday in Virginia.
An aircraft carrier named after the first President Bush was commissioned Saturday in Norfolk, Virginia.
High net-worth individuals will always find ways to enjoy, celebrate and flaunt their wealth -- the yacht at Monte Carlo, the chateau, the vineyard and the Rolls Royce Phantom. The very wealthy add to this their private jets -- Gulfstreams and Lears -- providing mobile bedrooms and boardrooms for upwards of four people.
"The house was empty," says the President-elect leaving Chicago, "it got me"
The brother of the journalist now famous for hurling his shoes at President Bush said his sibling's actions were "spontaneous" and represented millions of Iraqis who want to "humiliate the tyrant."
An Iraqi TV reporter who threw his shoes at President Bush during a news conference remained in custody Monday, while judicial officials decided whether to charge him with assault.
President Bush said Monday he might use money from the Treasury program to aid financial services companies in order to avoid the bankruptcy of U.S. automakers, but he would not provide a timeline.
Buffing his administration's reputation for handling hurricanes, President Bush viewed toppled trees and downed power lines in Louisiana on Wednesday and declared that the government's response to Hurricane Gustav was "excellent"
President Bush is eagerly awaiting the start of the Summer
Olympics, making history as the first president to attend this world
athletic competition on foreign soil
Iran may face "punitive" measures because of its insufficient response to an incentives package offered in return for a cutback in its nuclear program, a senior White House official said Wednesday.
President Bush pays a visit to the Vatican for an audience with the Pope. CNN's Alessio Vinci reports.
The father of the bride danced to "You Are So Beautiful" with daughter Jenna
President Bush says he feels 'mighty blessed' after the wedding of his daughter Jenna. CNN's Elaine Quijano reports.
President Bush briefly previewed the new role he'll be taking on Saturday: father of the bride.
Souvenir stands and restaurants prepare for Jenna Bush's wedding. KXAN reports.
Rocker-activist Bob Geldof joined the U.S. President during his recent Africa trip for a wide-ranging discussion on aid, America and doing laundry on the road
My heart starts racing every time I bound up the back stairs of Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base for the start of another trip with President Bush.
President Bush assures all the people affected by this week's tornadoes that they will be helped.
President Bush, on his first visit to this oil-rich kingdom, delivered a major arms sale Monday to its ally in a region where the U.S. casts neighboring Iran as a menacing threat
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