BUSH ON US ROLE: We will head disaster relief effort
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Crawford, Texas -- President Bush said Wednesday the United States would spearhead a worldwide effort to provide financial, military and humanitarian assistance to the Asian nations devastated by one of the world&#39;s deadliest natural disasters.
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President Bush is expected to seek emergency aid by next week to help the East recover from Hurricane Ivan, but it remains unclear how big the package will be.
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Gov. Jeb Bush&#39;s experience with disaster recovery in the wake of the state&#39;s devastating hurricane season will be put to use as he
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President George W. Bush expressed the sympathy of the United States for the victims of a major earthquake in Indonesia, and pledged help in recovery efforts.
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President Bush, who has pledged &#36;350 million in U.S. aid to help victims of Asian countries ravaged by the tsunami, has contributed &#36;10,000 from his personal funds to the relief effort, his spokesman said Wednesday.
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The United States is preparing a new  tsunami disaster aid package for introduction in Congress early  next year, but a leading Democrat said on Thursday President  Bush has the authority to commit $300 million immediately to  the international relief effort.
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President Bush expressed his "sincere condolences" Sunday to the victims of the massive earthquake and tidal waves that hit southern and southeast Asia. Officials said U.S. relief efforts already were underway.
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A US delegation headed by Secretary of State Colin Powell and Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, brother of President George W. Bush, will travel to southern Asia Sunday to assess humanitarian needs, a White House spokesman said Thursday.
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President Bush will send a delegation headed by Secretary of State Colin Powell and the president&#39;s brother, Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, to the tsunami-affected region on Sunday to assess
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WASHINGTON Breaking his holiday silence, President George W. Bush on Wednesday promised a long-range American commitment to help the countries battered by tsunamis.
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President Bush welcomed newly elected members of Congress to town Monday with a call "to achieve big things," beginning with help for foreigners devastated by the tsunami.
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US President George W. Bush on Wednesday showcased his role in helping California fight devastating wildfires, eager to prove he learned the grim lessons of the botched response to Hurricane Katrina.
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Interrupting a holiday vacation at his Texas ranch, President Bush is expected to speak publicly Wednesday for the first time about the Indian Ocean tsunamis that have killed tens of thousands.
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The United States is set to offer  "all appropriate assistance" to Asian countries hit on Sunday  by a powerful earthquake and the giant waves it generated, a  White House spokesman said.
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When a new Congress convenes next week, lawmakers will call on the Bush administration to do all it can to help victims of the tsunamis in Asia and Africa. Questions of how much aid will be needed &#151; and how to pay for it &#151; will come later.
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WASHINGTON -- President Bush pledged more US help Wednesday to tsunami victims in Asia, beyond the $35 million promised. He announced that the United States, India, Australia and Japan have formed an international
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President Bush enlisted his two predecessors to lead an effort to raise money from corporations for disaster relief.