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Bush Follows Ike to Texas

By Harry Kimball, Newser Staff

Posted Sep 16, 2008 4:56 PM CDT

(Newser) – President Bush visited Houston and took an air tour over Galveston today, urging Americans to continue contributions to the Red Cross and other charities and promising timely aid from state and federal governments, the Washington Post reports. Meanwhile, Houston Mayor Bill White grumbled about a... Read full story »

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