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George W. Bush: I ask the Congress to consider the enclosed FY 2005 budget amendment to establish a $25 billion contingent emergency…

On the recordMay 11, 2004
I ask the Congress to consider the enclosed FY 2005 budget amendment to establish a $25 billion contingent emergency reserve fund to support operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives Transmitting a Fiscal Year 2005 Budget Amendment To Establish a...

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