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On the recordSeptember 11, 2005
The storm didn't discriminate and neither will the recovery effort. When those Coast Guard choppers, many of whom were first on the scene, were pulling people off roofs, they didn't check the color of a person's skin. They wanted to save lives.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas
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President Bush emphasizes the non-discriminatory nature of the storm and the recovery efforts.

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