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PORTLAND --President Bush on Friday endorsed a $150.5 million plan to deepen the Columbia River shipping channel, throwing the power of the presidency behind the long-delayed project.
Bush, standing within a wall of shipping containers at the Port of Portland's Terminal 6, told a crowd of about 400 invited guests that he will amend the budget he submitted to Congress earlier this year to provide the money necessary to start the project.See the full content of this document
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Bush: President Endorses Plan to Dredge Columbia
The Army Corps of Engineers needs $15 million to start digging next summer.
"Ever since President Thomas Jefferson sent Lewis and Clark on an expedition to the West, the federal government has recognized the importance of the Columbia River," said Bush, with the Columbia River shoreline at Vancouver as a backdrop. "This is one of America's vital waterways."Supporters say dredging is...See the full content of this document
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