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Bush calls world leaders on final full day in office (McClatchy Newspapers)

 
McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON — George W. Bush, whose presidency was punctuated by the cacophony of the disputed 2000 election, the shock and awe of two wars and the howling ill winds of Hurricane Katrina, spent a quiet final full day in the White House on Monday privately contacting world leaders to thank them for their hospitality. (link)

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