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Bill Clinton: “That's a poor way to get Federal money, having these floods. [Laughter] [Governor Lowry said the flood would be the most…”

On the recordFebruary 14, 1996
That's a poor way to get Federal money, having these floods. [Laughter] [Governor Lowry said the flood would be the most expensive natural disaster in the history of the State of Washington, with estimates running to $300 million, including 2,600 residences and over 50 bridges lost.]
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Bill Clinton
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