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President George W. Bush, joined by New Orleans Mayor C. Ray Nagin, is given a briefing by U.S. Coast Guard Vice Adm. Thad W. Allen and U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Russell L. Honore, Sept. 12, 2005 at the operations center in New Orleans.

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President George W. Bush, joined by New Orleans Mayor C. Ray Nagin, is given a briefing by U.S. Coast Guard Vice Adm. Thad W. Allen and U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Russell L. Honore, Sept. 12, 2005 at the operations center in New Orleans.

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