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August 30, 2006 | Last Updated 2:45 p.m. (EDT)
 
President and Mrs. Bush Visit New Orleans High School, Discuss Gulf Coast Recovery
President Bush on Tuesday said, "When the waters broke through the levees a year ago, southern Louisiana was consumed by flood waters, and New Orleans faced the greatest disaster in its history. ... I have returned to make it clear to people that I understand we're marking the first anniversary of the storm, but this anniversary is not an end. And so I come back to say that we will stand with the people of southern Louisiana and southern Mississippi until the job is done." full story
Fact sheet Fact Sheet: Keeping the Promise of Jackson Square: A More Hopeful Louisiana
Fact sheet In Focus: Hurricane Katrina

President and Mrs. Bush Discuss Gulf Coast School Library Recovery Initiative
President Bush on Tuesday said, "Laura and I want to thank the educators and students who have taken time to come over and help us make the point that renewal requires good education, and that there are a lot of good folks up and down the Gulf Coast who understand that, and that part of good education means having good books and strong libraries." full story
Fact sheet Fact Sheet: Keeping the Promise of Jackson Square: A More Hopeful Louisiana
Fact sheet In Focus: Hurricane Katrina

President Bush Discusses Gulf Coast Recovery
President George W. Bush is joined by Biloxi, Miss. Mayor A.J. Holloway, right, Monday, Aug. 28, 2006, during President Bush’s walking tour in the same Biloxi neighborhood he visited following Hurricane Katrina in September 2005. The tour allowed President Bush the opportunity to assess the progress of the area’s recovery and rebuilding efforts following the devastating hurricane. White House photo by Eric DraperPresident Bush on Monday said, "See, there's a new Mississippi that's coming, and you're going to see it in the construction of homes and the return of local businesses. This requires a different kind of courage, but it's a courage, nevertheless, for people to take risk and rebuild, and to say, I'm not going to let the storm disrupt my life forever." full story
Fact sheet Fact Sheet: A New Mississippi: Rebuilding in the Wake of Hurricane Katrina
Fact sheet In Focus: Hurricane Katrina

Gulf Coast Volunteer Service Discussed on "Ask the White House"
Desiree Sayle Desiree Sayle, Director of USA Freedom Corps, hosted "Ask the White House" on Monday to discuss volunteer and community service opportunities to help rebuild the Gulf Coast region one year after Hurricane Katrina. View the transcript.

President Visits United States Marine, Inc.
President George W. Bush visits workers at the United States Marine, Inc. boat manufacturing facility in Gulfport, Miss., Monday, Aug. 28, 2006, as part of the President’s two-day tour of the Gulf Coast region to assess the progress of the area’s recovery and rebuilding efforts following the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. White House photo by Eric DraperPresident Bush on Monday said, "My message to the people down here is that we understand there's more work to be done, and just because a year has passed, the federal government will remember the people. This is an anniversary, but it doesn't mean it ends. It's the beginning of what is going to be a long recovery. But I'm amazed by the opportunity, I'm amazed by the hope that I feel down here." full story
Fact sheet Fact Sheet: A New Mississippi: Rebuilding in the Wake of Hurricane Katrina
Fact sheet In Focus: Hurricane Katrina

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President George W. Bush stands with Fredy Omar outside his newly built home Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2006, in the Musicians' Village, where the President and Mrs. Bush hosted an outdoor luncheon for approximately 50 Habitat for Humanity volunteers in appreciation of their work at the 9th Ward home site. White House photo by Eric Draper President George W. Bush stands with Fredy Omar outside his newly built home Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2006, in the Musicians' Village, where the President and Mrs. Bush hosted an outdoor luncheon for approximately 50 Habitat for Humanity volunteers in appreciation of their work at the 9th Ward home site. White House photo by Eric Draper
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 President Bush welcomes the resolution adopted by the U.N. Security Council and urges the international community to turn words into action by making every effort to bring lasting peace to both the Lebanese and the Israeli people. Click here to learn more. 		The Middle East
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