Bush turns away veteran Cleland

Reuters (on Yahoo)- Former Georgia U.S. Senator Max Cleland (C) attempts to deliver a letter to U.S. President George W. Bush (news - web sites) at the security checkpoint near Bush's ranch in Crawford, Texas, August 25, 2004. The letter was a message from Congressional veterans calling on Bush to denounce the third party 'Swift Boat Veterans for Truth' attack ads against Democratic presidential nominee Senator John Kerry (news - web sites). (Editor's Note: The paper in the Secret Service agents hand is not the letter; Senator Cleland is holding the envelope with the letter) REUTERS/Jeff Mitchell US ELECTION