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New York Gov. David Paterson holds a press conference in Gowanda, N.Y., Aug. 12, 2009, to announce the mobilization of the New York National Guard's 152nd Engineer Support Company to help with recovery efforts following recent flooding. From left to right, 2nd Lt. Kevin Kopec, assigned to the unit, Brig. Gen. Patrick Murphy, director of New York Guards's Joint Staff, and John Gibb, director of the State Emergency Management Office, joined the governor.

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New York Gov. David Paterson holds a press conference in Gowanda, N.Y., Aug. 12, 2009, to announce the mobilization of the New York National Guard's 152nd Engineer Support Company to help with recovery efforts following recent flooding. From left to right, 2nd Lt. Kevin Kopec, assigned to the unit, Brig. Gen. Patrick Murphy, director of New York Guards's Joint Staff, and John Gibb, director of the State Emergency Management Office, joined the governor.

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