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Pastimes : Where the GIT's are going

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To: Neeka who wrote (89482)12/29/2004 2:13:41 PM
From: sandintoes  Read Replies (1) of 225578
 
Bush also called on Americans to donate cash to augment the government response. But officials have warned Americans not to be taken in by phony organizations that are trying to capitalize on the tragedy. Americans desiring to help with the relief effort can look on FOXNews.com for a list of legitimate agencies that are involved in the relief efforts.

Article about the jerk who said we were stingy.

news.yahoo.com

Asked whether a U.N. official who accused the United States of being "stingy" with humanitarian aid, Bush responded that the United States is a very generous, kind-hearted nation, and the response that is emerging from the government as well as individuals is indicative of its nature.

"I felt like the person who made that statement was very misguided and ill-informed. Take, for example, in the year 2004, our government provided $2.4 billion in food, in cash, in humanitarian relief to cover the disasters for last year. That's $2.4 billion. That's 40 percent of all the relief aid given in the world last year," he said.


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