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George H.W. Bush: “Mr. Bush spent a couple of hours there early this morning with hammer and nails and a hard hat, as you see. Thirty-two…”

On the recordOctober 10, 2005
Mr. Bush spent a couple of hours there early this morning with hammer and nails and a hard hat, as you see. Thirty-two thousand people still in shelters. The president says he wants them all settled elsewhere in just a few days.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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George Bush discusses his efforts to assist those displaced by Hurricane Katrina.

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