American Red Cross (VIDEO)

Disaster Operations Center of the American Red Cross, Remarks by the President to the Travel Pool While Visiting the Disaster Operations Center of the American Red Cross FULL STREAMING VIDEO

The American Red Cross Washington, D.C. 10:43 A.M. EDT

THE PRESIDENT: I've come to the Red Cross to, one, thank the good folks here who are working here. We've got people from around the country who have come to help heal the lives of those who have been affected by this terrible disaster.

I told some folks back there that the world saw this tidal wave of disaster ascend upon the Gulf Coast, and now they're going to see a tidal wave of compassion. There's over 5,000 Red Cross -- or nearly 5,000 Red Cross volunteers that are working long hours at shelters in 19 states to help these folks that have been displaced get their feet back on the ground. FULL TEXT

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