10/27/2003
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"We express our continued support for the people of Afghanistan in their effort to establish a government that can bring peace and stability to Afghanistan."
"I am directing today the Secretary of Energy to fill the SPR up to its 700 million barrel capacity."
"It is up to the Afghans themselves to determine their future."
"My Administration appreciates that the Congress has worked expeditiously during this difficult and trying time in our Nation's history."