President Bush hosts a tour of the Oval Office. The White House

President George W. Bush unveiled a new White House website in 2001. The site utilizes recent web technology to provide extensive coverage of daily White House events with photographs and streaming video. The White House Photo Office has made extensive use of digital photography, which has allowed presidential images to be easily and swiftly distributed across the world. Online “Ask the White House” chat sessions, have connected White House workers and officials, including First Lady Laura Bush, with citizens across the nation. A “Life in the White House” section offers virtual tours of the State Rooms as well as streaming video tour talks hosted by the president and White House staffers.