President George W. Bush (R) reaches past former Attorney General John Ashcroft (4th L) to shake hands with his replacement, former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales (2nd L) after the president's final live television address to the nation from the East Room of the White House in Washington, the US, January 15, 2009.

 　　President George W. Bush, delivers his farewell address to the nation, from the East Room of the White House, defending his tenure and arguing that he followed his conscience and always acted in the best interests of the nation, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009, in Washington, the US. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

 　　U.S. President George W. Bush walks from the podium in the White House East Room at the end of his prime time live television address to the nation in Washington January 15, 2009.