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Feature Articles
- White House State of the Union Guests  -  AP via Yahoo! News (Feb 2, 2005)
- World seeks clues in Bush speech  -  at BBC (Feb 2, 2005)
- Bush's ownership agenda  -  at Philadelphia Inquirer (reg req'd) (Feb 2, 2005)
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Opinion & Editorials
- Maybe He'll Surprise Us  -  at The Washington Post (reg. req'd) (Feb 2, 2005)
- A more moderate Bush?  -  at Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Feb 2, 2005)
- A Way to Pay: Tonight's address needs to level about costs ...  -  at Dallas Morning News (reg. req'd) (Feb 2, 2005)
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Audio
- Translating the State of the Union Lexicon  -  at NPR (Feb 2, 2005)
- State of the Union Preview  -  at NPR (Feb 2, 2005)
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Video
- Bush And Blair Declare Iraqi Poll A Success  -  Reuters Video via Yahoo! News (Jan 31, 2005)
- Rice Takes Oath as Secretary of State  -  AP Video via Yahoo! News (Jan 28, 2005)
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Bush Presses for Social Security Overhaul
(AP) - President Bush challenged a hesitant Congress on Wednesday to take political risks to make Social Security "permanently sound," saying the nation's costliest social program was headed for bankruptcy unless changed. Bush's plan would cut guaranteed retirement benefits for younger Americans but would not affect checks for people now 55 and older. Bush, in his State of the Union address, pledged to work with Congress "to find the most effective combination of reforms," although he has ruled out some remedies such as raising Social Security taxes. More...

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  News Stories
- Bush Urges Congress to Pass Energy Bill  -  Reuters via Yahoo! News  (Feb 2, 2005)
- Bush Promises Tight Budget, to Slash 150 Programs  -  Reuters via Yahoo! News  (Feb 2, 2005)
- Bush setting out second-term plan  -  at BBC  (Feb 2, 2005)
- Bush speaks on state of nation  -  at CNN.com  (Feb 2, 2005)
- US Security Nominee Defends Interrogation Advice  -  Reuters via Yahoo! News  (Feb 2, 2005)
- Bush Expected to Propose New Aid for Palestinians  -  Reuters via Yahoo! News  (Feb 2, 2005)
- Dems Criticize Bush on State of the Union  -  AP via Yahoo! News  (Feb 2, 2005)
- Rice faces a key test in visit to Turkey  -  at International Herald Tribune  (Feb 2, 2005)
- Democrats mobilize against Gonzales  -  at Boston Globe  (Feb 2, 2005)
- Democrats can't block attorney general pick  -  at San Francisco Chronicle  (Feb 2, 2005)
- Rice to deliver message of diplomacy to Europe  -  at Financial Times  (Feb 2, 2005)
- Social Security central to State of the Union  -  USATODAY.com via Yahoo! News  (Feb 2, 2005)
- Bush to tell 2nd-term goals  -  Chicago Tribune via Yahoo! News  (Feb 2, 2005)
- Bush to Tackle Social Security and Iraq in Speech  -  Reuters via Yahoo! News  (Feb 2, 2005)
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  Related Web Sites
- The White House -  site includes sections for President Bush, Vice-President Cheney, and press briefings.
- Presidential Inaugural Committee -  official site of the 55th presidential inauguration, to be held January 20, 2005.
- Counter-Inaugural 2005 -  group facilitating protest around the 2005 presidential inauguration.
- White House Briefing -  weekday round up of news about the president and his staff. Includes an updated Who's Who's in the White House page. By Dan Froomkin for the Washington Post.
- Bush: Job Ratings -  compiles poll results from across the country. From PollingReport.com.
- The Jesus Factor -  a look at Bush's personal religious journey, its impact on his political career and presidency. From PBS' Frontline, April 2004.
- Republican National Committee -  includes an overview of the party and its platform.
- Iraq on the Record -  congressional report examining statements made by Bush Administration officials most responsible for providing public information on Iraq. Prepared at the request of Rep. Henry Waxman.
- National Security Strategy of the United States -  outlines the Bush doctrine of pre-emptive war, and the policy of multi-lateral international cooperation to deal with terrorism and other threats. Released September, 2002.
- Bush: The Making of a Candidate -  seven-part series on Bush that looks at key events in his life and political ascendancy. From the Washington Post. Includes a photo gallery.
- Person of the Year 2000: George W. Bush -  includes the Person of the Year article, and related news, analysis, and commentary. From Time Magazine.
- The Bush Files -  series of critical articles and analyses. From the Texas Observer.
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