Summary

President George W. Bush statement and touring tornado damage in Kansas RS20 / X83 SLUGGED: 1235 WH KANSAS 1 X83 / 1405 WH KANSAS 1 X83 TAPE 1 OF 2 Statement by the President: 14:01:23 I bring the prayers and concerns of the people of this country to this town of Greensburg, Kansas. 14:01:35 A lot of us have seen the pictures about what happened here and pictures don't do it justice. 14:01:44 There is a lot of destruction. Fortunately, a lot of folks had basements here in this part of the world and lived to see another day. 14:01:58 Unfortunately, too many died, and we offer our prayers and condolences to those who died. 14:02:06 I am struck by the strength of the character of the people who live here in the Plains -- people who refuse to be -- who refuse to have their spirit affected by this storm; as a matter of fact, who are willing to do what it takes to rebuild in a better way. 14:02:32 America is blessed to have such people. And the people here will be -- will find they're blessed to have neighbors who care, a total stranger who will come and help them. 14:02:41 Our role as government officials is to work with the states and local folks to get whatever help is appropriate here, whatever help is in the law be here as quickly as possible. 14:02:55 My mission is to -- today, though, is to lift people's spirits as best as I possibly can and to hopefully touch somebody's soul by representing our country, and to let people know that while there was a dark day in the past, there's brighter days ahead. Refeed of entire speech at bottom of tape!!! 14:04:58 motorcade 14:05:23 tour of damage, flags, houses, workers, TS on bush and local people, 14:05:54 bush with local people patting on shoulder 14:06:03 bush walking, standing with rescue unit (?) for picture, 14:06:34 bush posing for more pictures 14:06:46 damaged houses, local people with bush TS, elderly couple 14:08:00 bush with local people with john Deere equip in background, minivan, more local people, bush kisses on head, poses for picture, bush pats guy on shoulder, 14:08:57 damaged trees, signs "pardon our mess" "gburg rangers 4ever" TS, damaged house 14:09:34 bush TS with local people, bush's arms around them, bush talking with local people, 14:10:35 rangers sawing trees down 14:11:19 bush walking with rangers, shaking hands, picking up saw 14:11:34 bush standing with rangers with saw, posing for pic, shaking rangers' hands 14:13:00 bush shaking hands with local people, posing for pic with them 14:13:57 TS soaked bible 14:14:09 damage, trees, homes 14:14:29 soaked bible TS with cars in background 14:14:41 stuffed animal with t-shirts on grounds 14:14:54 loan shoe on ground 14:15:00 great shot of wreckage slow pull out 14:15:42 push into children's book, "Gone but not frog-otten" ** great shot try to use 14:16:18 ws of Bush talking with people, shaking hands 14:16:58 bush walking in street waving - foggy shot 14:17:14 bush shaking hands 14:17:30 ts of senator Pat Roberts looking at camera 14:17:54 American flag wavering on machinery ** pull out to ws of crowd gathered around Bush 14:18:22 bush into bush talking with people 14:19:11 nice 14:19:14 mws of Governor Sebelius 14:19:25 photo-op with bush 14:19:48 nice ss of bush shaking hands and talking with people 14:20:51 cut to photographers 14:20:56 bush standing with man for photo-op 14:22:22 shot down street lined with destroyed trees 14:22:32 bush with some people 14:23:19 grad party sign ** pan to bush talking with people 14:23:33 cut to press 14:24:13 ws of motorcade arriving where marine one is parked 14:25:03 bush getting out of motorcade BUSH DEPARTS KANSAS 14:28:48 marine one in air REFEED OF BUSH'S SPEECH Statement by the President 14:30:27 I bring the prayers and concerns of the people of this country to this town of Greensburg, Kansas. 14:30:41 A lot of us have seen the pictures about what happened here and pictures don't do it justice. There is a lot of destruction. 14:30:57 Fortunately, a lot of folks had basements here in this part of the world and lived to see another day. Unfortunately, too many died, and we offer our prayers and condolences to those who died. 14:31:13 I am struck by the strength of the character of the people who live here in the Plains -- people who refuse to be -- who refuse to have their spirit affected by this storm; as a matter of fact, who are willing to do what it takes to rebuild in a better way. 14:31:38 America is blessed to have such people. And the people here will be -- will find they're blessed to have neighbors who care, a total stranger who will come and help them. 14:31:48 Our role as government officials is to work with the states and local folks to get whatever help is appropriate here, whatever help is in the law be here as quickly as possible. My mission is to -- today, though, is to lift people's spirits as best as I possibly can and to hopefully touch somebody's soul by representing our country, and to let people know that while there was a dark day in the past, there's brighter days ahead. 14:32:21 So I want to thank the Governor and I want to thank the Senators for being here. Most importantly, I want to thank the people of Greensburg and their neighbors for helping them out. God bless the people here. Thank you. 14:32:36 bush walk away 14:32:38 kiss woman on check POOL MATERIAL - TOURING CUTS 14:34:07 family photo-op 14:34:32 bush hugging woman who is crying 14:35:56 push into bush with a crowd of people standing around him 14:36:15 kissing (Amish) woman with 14:38:05 extreme ts of bush's face 14:39:30 great shot of upside down car with side of house 14:39:43 two recliners on lawn 14:39:54 people going through 14:39:59 pull out to see flag still on side of house **