Bush, whose low approval ratings helped propel Obama to victory, has said he will do all he can to help in the changeover.
Though visits by incoming presidents to the White House before taking office are a ritual dating back decades, there was little denying Obama's tour carried special significance.
The son of a black father from Kenya and white mother from Kansas, Obama made history by winning the presidency, an achievement seen as a breakthrough in US race relations.
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