NATALIE ALLEN, CNN ANCHOR: We are interrupting that report to take you live to Saint Patrick's Cathedral in new York City. President Bush is there, a one day trip to New York, his first to the state since becoming president. He's about to present the Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to Cardinal John O'Connor. We will listen in to the president.</s>GEORGE W. BUSH, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: Distinguished members of United States Congress, members of my cabinet, Mary Ward, Dorothy Hamilton and members of O'Connor family, Reverend Ogilvy and Father Cochland (ph) , leaders of Catholic Church, Moureen O'Flynn, thank you for sharing your angelic voice with us today.</s>ALLEN: That is the sister of Cardinal O'Connor accepting this award. A very big day for the O'Connor family. Very kind words spoken about this about this much-beloved Cardinal who died in May of 2000. The group here is at Saint Patrick's Cathedral. That is the site of O'Connor's tomb. The Bush Administration making efforts here to reach out to the Catholic community in New York City. Again, this is a one- day trip. It started on Ellis Island to New York, the first trip to New York that the president has taken since becoming president. We will take a break.
Cardinal O'Connor receives Gold Medal from Bush