Sonya Sotak and Craig Burns
Dianne Kay and Libby Mandell
| Stars and Stripes Salute God Bless Miss America! Nicole Johnson, Miss America 1999, sangthe national anthem to a crowd of 600 guests, including members ofCongress, business and medical leaders at the festive 14th AnnualChildren's Inn at NIH Gala. NASA astronaut Ellen Ochoa made a specialflag presentation, adding to the patriotic flavor of the event held atthe National Building Museum on September 10. The privately fundedInn at NIH serves children from every state.
Sen. John Breaux and Rep. Billy Tauzin |
Nicole Johnson, Miss America 1999 and Secretary of Health and Human Services Tommy Thompson
Rep. John Dingell, his wife Debbie and Disney CEO Michael Eisner
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