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George W. Bush: “People are coming together and slowly but surely putting their life back together.”

On the recordSeptember 11, 2005
People are coming together and slowly but surely putting their life back together.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Remarks on the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and an Exchange With Reporters in Gulfport, Mississippi

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