(2008-09-20) — Although it cost more than the Louisiana Purchase and the Alaska purchase combined and offers far less acreage, President George Bush today said he thinks “U.S. citizens will welcome our 51 state with open arms.”
The announcement that the financial realm collectively known as “Wall Street” had applied for statehood follows a week in [...]
Bush: U.S. Citizens to Welcome Our 51 State
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Wall Street Seeks Disaster Declaration, FEMA Help
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(2008-09-15) — The Bush administration is said to be considering an appeal for a disaster declaration by officials at Lehman Brothers, AIG, Merrill Lynch and other Wall Street firms who said they need the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to intervene in the wake of a “Category 5 liquidity crisis.”
A White House spokesman said President [...]
