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President George W. Bush spends a moment with Shelvy Linville, Mayor of Macon County, Tennessee, after attending a briefing Friday, Feb. 8, 2008, on the regional tornado damage left in the wake of Tuesday's deadly storms. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
President George W. Bush spends a moment with Shelvy Linville, Mayor of Macon County, Tennessee, after attending a briefing Friday, Feb. 8, 2008, on the regional tornado damage left in the wake of Tuesday's deadly storms. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
President George W. Bush acknowledges the audience after delivering remarks Friday, Feb. 8, 2008, to the 35th Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, D.C. With him is Dave Keene, Chairman of the American Conservative Union. White House photo by Joyce N. Boghosian
Marine One, carrying President George W. Bush, flies over a swath of destruction near Lafayette, Tennessee, as he arrived Friday, Feb. 8, 2008, to see first-hand the damage left in the wake of Tuesday's tornadoes. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
President George W. Bush holds the hands of Phil and June Spears after touring their Lafayette, Tennessee neighborhood Friday, Feb. 8, 2008. The President assured the Spears that they'd receive the care they needed in the wake of Tuesday's deadly tornadoes, and said, "And you're going to find you got some new friends showing up, too. When they know there's a neighbor in need, they'll come and help you." White House photo by Chris Greenberg
President George W. Bush comforts a resident of Lafayette, Tennessee during his tour Friday, Feb. 8, 2008, of the destruction left in the wake of Tuesday's deadly tornadoes. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
President George W. Bush embraces residents of Lafayette, Tennessee during his visit Friday, Feb. 8, 2008, to the region that was hard hit by Tuesday's tornadoes. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
President George W. Bush walks a rubble-strewn stretch of highway in Lafayette, Tennessee Friday, Feb. 8, 2008, during his visit to the region that was hard hit by tornadoes earlier in the week. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
President George W. Bush puts his arm around a woman as he meets residents of Lafayette, Tennessee, Friday, Feb. 8, 2008, during his visit to assess the damage and offer comfort to those impacted by Tuesday's deadly tornadoes. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
President George W. Bush walks a rubble-strewn stretch of highway in Lafayette, Tennessee Friday, Feb. 8, 2008, during his visit to the region that was hard hit by tornadoes earlier in the week. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
President George W. Bush stands with Phil and June Spears of Lafayette, Tennessee, as he speaks to the media after touring the region that was among the hardest hit by Tuesday's deadly tornadoes. Said the President, "We're sorry you're going through what you're going through. You know, life sometimes is unfair and you don't get to play the hand that you wanted to play. But the question is when you get dealt the hand, how do you play it? I've come away with this impression of the folks in Macon County:.You're down to earth, good, hard-working people; they have a respect for the Almighty; and this community is going to be as strong as ever." White House photo by Chris Greenberg
President George W. Bush attends a briefing on regional tornado damage shortly after arriving Friday, Feb. 8, 2008, at the Lafayette Fire Department in Lafayette, Tennessee. The President visited the area in the wake of Tuesday's deadly tornadoes. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
President George W. Bush spends a moment with Shelvy Linville, Mayor of Macon County, Tennessee, after attending a briefing Friday, Feb. 8, 2008, on the regional tornado damage left in the wake of Tuesday's deadly storms. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
 
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