Ex-Presidents to Lead U.S. Tsunami Aid
Ex-Presidents to Lead U.S. Tsunami Aid: "Ex-Presidents to Lead U.S. Tsunami Aid"WASHINGTON — President Bush is tapping his father, the former President George H.W. Bush , and former President Clinton to spearhead a fund-raising effort among Americans to contribute aid to victims of the Asian earthquake and tsunami disaster.
American businesses and the public will be encouraged to support the victims through private contributions to nongovernmental organizations, the president said.
"We have come together to express our sympathy for a great tragedy, "Bush said in an announcement at the Roosevelt Room. "We mourn especially the tens of thousands of children who are lost. We think about the tens of thousands more who will grow up without their parents or brothers or sisters."
Bush said the U.S. military has taken the lead in surveying the damage and distributing supplies. C130 planes have handed out supplies. The USS Abraham Lincoln has already been dispatched to provide supplies via helicopter and distribute fresh drinking water, he said.
"We're showing the compassion of our nation in our swift response, but the greatest source of America's generosity is not our government, it's the good heart of the American people," Bush said, listing a litany of private organizations including the Red Cross, the Salvation Army, America Cares, Catholic Charities and Save the Children that have received contributions and responded immediately
American businesses and the public will be encouraged to support the victims through private contributions to nongovernmental organizations, the president said.
"We have come together to express our sympathy for a great tragedy, "Bush said in an announcement at the Roosevelt Room. "We mourn especially the tens of thousands of children who are lost. We think about the tens of thousands more who will grow up without their parents or brothers or sisters."
Bush said the U.S. military has taken the lead in surveying the damage and distributing supplies. C130 planes have handed out supplies. The USS Abraham Lincoln has already been dispatched to provide supplies via helicopter and distribute fresh drinking water, he said.
"We're showing the compassion of our nation in our swift response, but the greatest source of America's generosity is not our government, it's the good heart of the American people," Bush said, listing a litany of private organizations including the Red Cross, the Salvation Army, America Cares, Catholic Charities and Save the Children that have received contributions and responded immediately
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