Bush views area damaged by tornado

Wednesday, May 14, 2003

PIERCE CITY, Mo. -- Standing in a driving rainstorm, President Bush surveyed the devastation from a huge tornado Tuesday and pledged that "we're going to rebuild this city." He promised to do what he could to cut through federal paperwork to get the job done.

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