Portrait unveiling draws Bush era staffers

Former First Lady Laura Bush and the former president lift cloths to reveal their official portraits during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House.   (Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images)

Guests walk past Bush’s official portrait.  (Mandel Ngan / AFP/Getty Images)

John Ashcroft, center, was the first attorney general under Bush.  (Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images)

Andy Card, top center, was the White House chief of staff in the Bush administration.  (Pablo Martinez Monsivais / Associated Press)

Alberto R. Gonzales took over as Bush’s attorney general in 2005.  (Pablo Martinez Monsivais / Associated Press)

Harriet Miers served as Bush’s White House counsel.  (Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images)

Colin Powell, former U.S. secretary of State, had a special message for Ellen DeGeneres.  (Pablo Martinez Monsivais / Associated Press)

Bush’s daughters Jenna, left, and Barbara pause for a photo.  (Charles Dharapak / Associated Press)

Vice President Joe Biden talks with Bush’s daughter Jenna Bush-Hager.

Former White House advisor Karl Rove and former White House Press Secretary Dana Perino at the unveiling.  (Pablo Martinez Monsivais / Associated Press)

Former President George H.W. Bush and former First Lady Barbara Bush attend the official unveiling.   (Olivier Douliery / EPA)

Former President George H.W. Bush attends the unveiling of his son’s official portrait.  (Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images)