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George W. Bush

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George W. Bush is the 43rd President of the United States, serving from January 20, 2001, to January 20, 2009. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the Governor of Texas from January 17, 1995, until December 21, 2000. His presidency was marked by significant events, including the September 11 attacks in 2001 and the subsequent wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Bush's domestic policies included tax cuts, education reform, and Medicare prescription drug benefits.

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Dec 31, 2004

Any American who desires to donate to these efforts can easily do so online.

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Dec 31, 2004

We hold the victims of this terrible tragedy in our hearts and prayers.

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Dec 31, 2004

Americans are a compassionate people, and we are already hard at work helping those nations meet these challenges.

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Dec 30, 2004

I have been monitoring closely the developments and our recovery and relief effort underway.

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Dec 30, 2004

I am today committing $350 million to fund the U.S. portion of the relief effort.

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Dec 30, 2004

Our thoughts and prayers are with all those affected by this epic disaster.

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Dec 30, 2004

We are leading an international coalition to help with immediate humanitarian relief, rehabilitation, and long-term reconstruction efforts.

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Dec 29, 2004

All Americans are shocked and saddened by the tragic loss of life and the destruction around the Indian Ocean.

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Dec 29, 2004

I look forward to receiving the delegation's assessment of the relief efforts so that our Government can best help those in need.

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Dec 28, 2004

We're diverting assets, which is part of our overall aid package.

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Dec 28, 2004

American citizens are particularly troubled to learn that many of the deaths were young children, and we grieve for their families.

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Dec 28, 2004

I think it makes sense for the world to come together to develop a warning system that will help all nations.

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Dec 28, 2004

The United States will continue to stand with the affected governments as they care for the victims.

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Dec 28, 2004

Our prayers go out to the people who have lost so much to this series of disasters.

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Dec 28, 2004

Our Government provided $2.4 billion in food, in cash, in humanitarian relief to cover the disasters for last year.

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Dec 28, 2004

We are committed to helping the affected countries in the difficult weeks and months that lie ahead.

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Dec 28, 2004

We will stand with them as they start to rebuild their communities.

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Dec 27, 2004

We have been for the past few years and I have every expectation that that will continue.

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Dec 27, 2004

He has directed the United States to play a leading role in the recovery effort.

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Dec 27, 2004

Every day there's hundreds of thousands of hard-working government officials from the Customs service to the Immigration officials to border protection that are working hard and continuing to protect the American people.

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Dec 27, 2004

The United States is the single largest contributor to international aid in the world.

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Dec 27, 2004

The tax code is outdated, it is a drag on our economy, it is a drag on small businesses and our ability to create jobs in this country.

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Dec 22, 2004

The executive branch shall construe the restrictions in that section as advisory in nature.

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