Maybe this is part of the inclusiveness thing

BushCo demanded that a photographer provide information about her racial identity before she could photograph the constantly constipated Dick Cheney. Apparently, her name didn't sound Anglo enough or something.
But hey, let's give them the benefit of the doubt. Sure, they are clearly a bunch of fucking racists. But maybe they are racists who are trying to be better people and they thought that if everyone would be kind enough to break down their racial heritage before meeting the President or the Vice President, they would be better equipped to "tolerate" all this strange diversity better.
Nah, they are just mean bigots.