WHITE HOUSE - GW BUSH IN GREENSBURG, KANSAS
President George W. Bush statement and touring tornado damage in Kansas
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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 **