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President Bush marks Barack Obama's historic election, vows 'complete cooperation'

 

Published 11/5/2008 at L.A. Times - Politics

The president-elect meets with top staffers in Chicago to discuss positions in the new administration. > One day after Democrat Barack Obama was elected the first African American president in U.S. history, President Bush vowed "complete cooperation" with the incoming administration. (link)

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