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Breaking News: Bush Calls for $770 Million in Food Aid

May 1st, 2008 at 3:13 pm | posted by Virginia Simmons

President Bush just called on Congress to approve $770 million to help alleviate food shortages causing widespread hunger and social unrest around the world.

Reuters:

WASHINGTON, May 1 (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush will call on Thursday for $770 million in new international food aid to help ease high global food prices, a senior administration official said.

Bush planned to make a statement on food assistance at 3:30 p.m. (1930 GMT), the White House said. (Reporting by Tabassum Zakaria)

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2 Responses to “Breaking News: Bush Calls for $770 Million in Food Aid”

  1. ZACHERY T. MICHAEL Says:
    May 1st, 2008 at 4:56 pm

    I AM GLAD THE GOVERNMENT IS HELPING IN FIGHTING THE WAR ON GLOBAL POVERTY. I BELEIVE PRESIDENT BUSH HAS BEEN A GREAT LEADER, AND WILL CONINUE IN HELPING THE US, AS WELL AS THE WORLD.
  2. Francis Says:
    May 1st, 2008 at 7:08 pm

    Finally our President and our government are doing something to help out others and help the hunger crisis around the world.

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