Feb 15, 2008 8:46 am US/Central
President Bush Offers Comfort To NIU
WASHINGTON (AP) ―
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President George W. Bush (File photo)
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President Bush has offered words of comfort to families of the victims of a shooting rampage at Northern Illinois University.
Bush talked by telephone with NIU President John Peters and said that a lot of people will be praying for the families of the victims and for the Northern Illinois University community.
During a meeting with Republican congressional leaders in the White House, Bush said he was asking citizens across the country to "offer their blessings -- blessings of comfort and blessings of strength."
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