Bush agrees to Obama entreaty for bailout funds

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

WASHINGTON -- Acting at Barack Obama's behest, President Bush on Monday asked Congress for the final $350 billion in the financial bailout fund, effectively ceding economic reins to the president-elect in ay display of transition teamwork.

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