White House Unveils New Press Room

President Bush speaks during the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room on Wednesday, July 11, 2007, at the White House.

White House Press Secretary Tony Snow holds his first briefing in the newly remodeled James S. Brady Press Briefing Room on Wednesday, July 11, 2007, at the White House.

White House Press Secretary Tony Snow, left, smiles during the daily press briefing in the renovated James S. Brady Press Room on Wednesday, July 11, 2007 at the White House.

White House press secretary Tony Snow holds his first briefing in the newly remodeled James S. Brady Press Briefing Room on Wednesday, July 11, 2007, at the White House.

First lady Laura Bush and White House spokesman Tony Snow stand to the side prior to the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the renovated James S. Brady Press Room on Wednesday, July 11, 2007, at the White House.

Veteran White House correspondent Helen Thomas, center, from Hearst Newspapers, takes her seat in the front row before the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the renovated James S. Brady Press Briefing Room on Wednesday, July 11, 2007, at the White House.

President Bush waves as he and first lady Laura Bush leave the room after a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the newly remodeled James S. Brady Press Briefing Room on Wednesday, July 11, 2007, at the White House. At left is White House Press Secretary Tony Snow.

President Bush, second from right, along with White House Correspondents Association President Steve Scully, right, first lady Laura Bush, second from left, and White House spokesman Tony Snow, left, take part in a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room on Wednesday, July 11, 2007, at the White House.

President Bush holds scissors as he jokes with White House Correspondents Association President Steve Scully as they take part in a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room on Wednesday, July 11, 2007, at the White House.

The Presidential Seal is placed on the podium as last-minute details are finished before the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on Wednesday, July 11, 2007.

President Bush speaks to members of the media before the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room on Wednesday, July 11, 2007, at the White House.

President Bush speaks to members of the media prior to the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room on Wednesday, July 11, 2007, at the White House. First lady Laura Bush is at far right, White House Correspondents Association President Steve Scully stands behind the president.

Bush administration press secretary Tony Snow holds the daily press briefing inside the newly remodeled Brady Press Briefing Room in the West Wing of the White House on July 11, 2007. The briefing room was closed for about a year to update broadcast technology, remove asbestos and remodel the space.

White House press secretary Tony Snow gives the first daily briefing in the newly renovated James Brady Press Room at the White House on July 11, 2007.

The James Brady Press Room before White House press secretary Tony Snow gave the first daily briefing in the newly renovated briefing room July 11, 2007.

White House press secretary Tony Snow gives the first daily briefing in the newly renovated James Brady Press Room on July 11, 2007.