Laura Bush Appeals Again to Burmese Government
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First lady Laura Bush is appealing to the military government of Burma to allow U.S. relief planes and ships to bring aid to that nation, ravaged by a cyclone May 2nd. Burmese officials say at least 78,000 people are dead, and another 56,000 are missing. In an interview Wednesday [May 21st] with the U.S. International Broadcasting Bureau, Mrs. Bush also refuted claims by the Burmese government that the U.S. has attached conditions to its offer of aid. VOA's Robert Raffaele has more.
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