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• On April 25, 2007, the White House held a ceremony in the Rose Garden in recognition of Malaria Awareness Day. In recognition of this event, President George W. Bush gave a speech presenting his Malaria Initiative and took part in a dancing ceremony surrounded by African tribal dancers.White House: Malaria Awareness Day Photos

  In the video, Bush and his wife Laura dance on stage with the performers. Bush occasionally hits one of the performer's bongo drums and shimmies his arms around while dancing. The video has become a source of considerable jest on the Internet.Best Week Ever: Bush Dusts Off a Few of his Favorite Frat Guy Moves (April 26, 2007)

• Fast Facts

  1. Date of dance: April 25, 2007
  2. Event: Malaria Awareness Ceremony
  3. Bush Malaria Initiative: $1.2 billion toward malaria treatment and prevention in AfricaWhite House: Malaria Awareness Day
  4. Bush declared April 25, 2007, to be Malaria Awareness DayWhite House: Malaria Awareness Day
  5. Over two million deaths every year caused by malariaCDC: Malaria: A Reemerging Disease in Africa (September 1998)

• Bush Dance Moves

  1. Holds his arms at shoulder-height, moving them back and forth as if waxing a surfboard
  2. Bobs his head while playing the bongos
  3. Encourages the performer standing to his left to join in with a variation of the "zombie dance" from "Thriller"

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