George Bush actually said...
I hereby direct the Secretary of Defense to provide such disaster assistance to Indonesia, Thailand, Sri Lanka, India, Maldives, Malaysia, Burma, Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania, Bangladesh, and the Seychelles as is necessary to prevent further loss of life.
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Memorandum on Provision of Emergency Disaster Relief Assistance to Twelve Countries Affected by the Asian Tsunami, Including...
01/03/2005