You must think that he had to run to the microphone. Here's what Bush did from the Dec 27 announcement:
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By Stephen Kaufman
Washington File White House Correspondent
Washington -- The United States is providing approximately $15 million dollars in aid as an initial RESPONSE to the countries affected by the massive DECember 26 earthquake in the Indian Ocean.
The earthquake, with an estimated magnitude of 9.0, caused tsunamis believed to have killed over 22,000 in 10 countries.
Speaking at the State Department DECember 27, Secretary of State Colin Powell described the disaster as “an international tragedy” and said the United States will “do everything we can to assist the nations that have been affected in dealing with this tragedy.”
In Crawford, Texas, White House deputy press secretary Trent Duffy said President BUSH had been briefed earlier in the day on the situation in Asia and had sent letters of condolence to the leaders of Bangladesh, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, India, Maldives and Malaysia.
“The United States, at the president's direction, will be a leading partner in one of the most significant relief, rescue and recovery challenges that the world has ever known,” Duffy said. <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Cirrus, there is more, should you choose to actually read the article. The President of the US doesn't ALWAYS have to go to the microphone before finding out the scope of a disaster, or other events... |
