'Out of this devastation will come a new city'
Underscoring his pledge to rebuild the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina, President Bush wrapped up his eighth trip to the storm-wracked region Tuesday by hammering nails in Covington and meeting with federal representatives on the West Bank.
Bush's flurry of visits follows widespread initial criticism of the federal relief effort as woefully tardy and inept. Since then, however, New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin and other local officials have
avoided attacks on Washington or the White House, and their comments Tuesday were unvaryingly positive. [Read more - NOLA]
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