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Dan Eggen
Bush Criticized for Interviews With State-Run Chinese Media
Submitted by Benton Foundation on July 31, 2008 - 7:17amLast updated: July 31, 2008 - 7:17am
President Bush sat down yesterday for interviews with foreign journalists, including two unusual media outlets: the People's Daily newspaper and the Central China Television network, both controlled by China's ruling Communist Party.
'03 White House E-Mails Not Found
Submitted by Benton Foundation on May 7, 2008 - 7:46amThe Bush administration has not found disaster recovery files for White House e-mails from a three-month time period in 2003, according to court documents filed this week, raising the possibility that messages sent before and after the invasion of Iraq may never be recovered.
U.S. Is Given Failing Grades By 9/11 Panel
Submitted by Benton Foundation on December 6, 2005 - 8:03amLast updated: April 15, 2008 - 1:39pm
The federal government received failing and mediocre grades yesterday from the former Sept. 11 commission, whose members said in a final report that the Bush administration and Congress have balked at enacting numerous reforms that could save American lives and prevent another terrorist attack on U.S. soil. The panel sharply criticized Congress for failing to enable first responders to communicate easily by setting aside part of the broadcast spectrum for their use.
