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Washington Times
June 25, 2008
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President Bush Tuesday pledged U.S. help to Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo in the aftermath of a typhoon, saying he was sending an aircraft carrier to aid in the relief effort.
Mr. Bush, after White House talks with Mrs. Arroyo, expressed condolences for victims of Typhoon Fengshen, which hit over the weekend. Hopes were fading for around 800 people still missing after a ferry capsized in huge waves off Sibyuan.
"I know there are families that are hurting, some are wondering whether or not their loved ones will reappear," Mr. Bush told reporters in the Oval Office with Mrs. Arroyo at his side. "We want to help our friends in a time of need."
He said Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates had informed Mrs. Arroyo that the United States would move the carrier USS Ronald Reagan and other Navy assets to provide assistance.
June 25, 2008
Pg. 2
President Bush Tuesday pledged U.S. help to Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo in the aftermath of a typhoon, saying he was sending an aircraft carrier to aid in the relief effort.
Mr. Bush, after White House talks with Mrs. Arroyo, expressed condolences for victims of Typhoon Fengshen, which hit over the weekend. Hopes were fading for around 800 people still missing after a ferry capsized in huge waves off Sibyuan.
"I know there are families that are hurting, some are wondering whether or not their loved ones will reappear," Mr. Bush told reporters in the Oval Office with Mrs. Arroyo at his side. "We want to help our friends in a time of need."
He said Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates had informed Mrs. Arroyo that the United States would move the carrier USS Ronald Reagan and other Navy assets to provide assistance.