06/17/2003
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"We thank each of them."
"These families deserve the thanks and the prayers of our whole Nation."
"On behalf of a grateful Nation, Laura and I send our best wishes for the holidays."
"One thing I think is important to note is that when you have an economy that is dealing with these kinds of headwinds, I think any Econ 101 student will tell you the last thing you want to do is raise..."