Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Chuck Conner Administers Oath in Ceremonial Swearing-in
President George W. Bush looks on while Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Chuck Conner administers the oath of office to Secretary of Agriculture Ed Schafer in a ceremonial swearing-in. Mrs. Nancy Schafer is holding the bible. Secretary Schafer served as North Dakota's governor from 1992 to 2000 and made diversifying and expanding North Dakota's economy, reducing the cost of government and advancing agriculture his top priorities in office. USDA Photo 08di1241-137 02/06/08