President and Mrs. Gerald Ford hold palm fronds in this April 1976 photo, as they chat with the Rev. John C. Harper on steps of St. John's Episcopal Church in Washington. Every president since James Madison has crossed Lafayette Square to worship at St. John's, the pale yellow Episcopal church within sight of the White House. President Bush is maintaining the tradition, attending whenever he is Washington for the weekend. (AP Photo/John Duricka, Files)