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President Bush Visits Minneapolis, Offers Sympathies and Aid
President George W. Bush listens to a search and rescue diver describe the scene in the Mississippi River during his visit to the Interstate 35W bridge collapse in Minneapolis, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2007. President Bush praised the work of first responders, local authorities and investigators in their response to the tragic bridge collapse. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
President George W. Bush listens to a search and rescue diver describe the scene in the Mississippi River during his visit to the Interstate 35W bridge collapse in Minneapolis, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2007. President Bush praised the work of first responders, local authorities and investigators in their response to the tragic bridge collapse. White House photo by Chris Greenberg Full Story
President George W. Bush, aboard Marine One, takes an aerial survey of the Interstate 35W bridge collapse in Minneapolis, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2007. President Bush said he would work to help local, state and federal authorities to cut through the red tape to get the bridge rebuilt as soon as possible. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
President George W. Bush, accompanied by Gary Babineau of Blaine, Minn., right, talks with fire and rescue personnel during a tour of the Interstate 35W bridge collapse scene in Minneapolis, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2007. Babineau, who was on the bridge during the collapse, helped rescue schoolchildren from their bus, seen in background, to safety. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
President George W. Bush greets and thanks Minneapolis-St. Paul first responders, National Transportation Safety Board personnel, Minneapolis Police and Fire/Rescue teams, and American Red Cross Twin Cities Area Chapter staff and volunteers, for their hard work at the scene of the I-35W bridge collapse Saturday, Aug. 4, 2007 in Minneapolis. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
President George W. Bush listens to a search and rescue diver describe the scene in the Mississippi River during his visit to the Interstate 35W bridge collapse in Minneapolis, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2007. President Bush praised the work of first responders, local authorities and investigators in their response to the tragic bridge collapse. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
President George W. Bush talks with rescue workers and local and state law enforcement officials during a tour of the Interstate 35W bridge collapse scene in Minneapolis, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2007, where President Bush praised the work of first responders, local authorities and investigators in their response to the tragic bridge collapse. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
President George W. Bush talks to members of the media following his aerial and ground survey of the Interstate 35W bridge collapse in Minneapolis, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2007, where President Bush praised the work of first responders, local authorities and investigators in their response and work at the collapse scene. President Bush said he would work to help local, state and federal authorities to cut through the red tape to get the bridge rebuilt as soon as possible. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
President George W. Bush shakes hands with Minnesota Senator Norm Coleman, left, and greets Senator Amy Klobuchar, (center), , at the conclusion of the President's visit Saturday, Aug. 4, 2007, to the site of the I-35W bridge collapse in Minneapolis. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
 
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