President Bush visits with Hurricane Gustav relief workers in Texas
President George W. Bush (center) walks with Texas Gov. Rick Perry (right) and Texas Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, (far right) as they exit Air Force One on September 1 2008 at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. The president visited San Antonio to be briefed on evacuation processes in response to Hurricane Gustav and to personally thank the Airmen responsible for the successful relief efforts. (UPI Photo/Bennie J. Davis III/DOD)
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