On the recordSeptember 13, 2008
First priority is search and rescue, and I want to thank the people at the Federal and State levels for working so hard to rescue our fellow citizens from harm's way.
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presidency.ucsb.eduGeorge W. Bush: “First priority is search and rescue, and I want to thank the people at the Federal and State levels for working so hard…”
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Remarks Following a Briefing on Hurricane Ike Recovery Efforts
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