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President Bush Visited Miami For GOP Fundraising
President Bush Was In South Florida For Members Of His Party Fundraising Effort
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Pres. Bush arriving at Miami International Airport aboard Air Force One on Friday, Oct. 10th, 2008.
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President George W. Bush was in South Florida for several hours on Friday afternoon to attend a GOP fundraiser in Coral Gables and later me met with leaders of Miami's Cuban-American community.
The fundraiser was at a private home, benefiting the Congressional Trust 2008, a joint account that benefits congressional candidates nationwide through the National Republican Congressional Committee and the Republican National Committee.
Bush also honored a Miami resident, Teodoro Rodriguez, for his 20 years of service at a Florida state park on Key Biscayne. Bush presented him with the President's Volunteer Service Award for his more than 2,000 hours of service at the Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park.
The fundraiser was at the home of Sergio Pino, a developer and entrepreneur in south Florida, where he raised more than $500,000, according to Republican officials.After the fundraiser, Bush met with members of the Cuban-American community at Havana Harry's, also in Coral Gables, to underscore his administration's commitment to a free Cuba and commemorate Cuba's declaration of independence from Spain on Oct. 10, 1868.Bush said his administration would not change its economic embargo against Cuba until it lets its citizens freely express themselves."Our message is to the Cuban people: `You're being repressed by a handful of elites that are holding back your great potential," said Bush, who lamented that the Cuban government led by Raul Castro had rejected U.S. hurricane aid."It's so sad that right off the shores of our great nation that believes in human rights and human dignity exists this -- this dungeon," he said. "But someday Cuba will be free."Later he traveled to South Carolina to attend an event on Kiawah Island that was to raise $1.4 million for the Republican National Committee.
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