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04-06-2006, 03:49 AM
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Two patients at the Preferred Family Healthcare facility, Justin, left, and Chris, listen to Laura Bush. Justin and Chris are patients in treatment for marijuana use.
Laura Bush, wife of President George W. Bush, visited with five teenagers who are overcoming addictions to various drugs during the first stop of a regional visit today, a visit that included a campaign event for U.S. Sen. Jim Talent.
At the Talent event, about 400 hundred faithful Republicans greeted Mrs. Bush, who lauded the senator as "a very important member of the U.S. Senate. . . (who) truly represents the values and priorities of this great state."
She said Talent has helped the administration in its war on terrorism: "Jim understands the sacrifices made by our armed personnel." Talent was not in the ballroom to hear the praise because he remained in Washington to chair a defense subcommittee meeting and to be present today for a likely vote on an immigration measure.
Aides said that he had intended to be in town for the fund-raiser before his duties had intervened. About $200,000 was raised at the luncheon. The minium ticket price was $420, but some paid more to attend a private reception with Mrs. Bush and have their picture taken with her.
ST LOUIS TODAY (http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/stcharles/story/B4E6DEA10DEEA90186257146005B5906?OpenDocument)
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Two patients at the Preferred Family Healthcare facility, Justin, left, and Chris, listen to Laura Bush. Justin and Chris are patients in treatment for marijuana use.
Laura Bush, wife of President George W. Bush, visited with five teenagers who are overcoming addictions to various drugs during the first stop of a regional visit today, a visit that included a campaign event for U.S. Sen. Jim Talent.
At the Talent event, about 400 hundred faithful Republicans greeted Mrs. Bush, who lauded the senator as "a very important member of the U.S. Senate. . . (who) truly represents the values and priorities of this great state."
She said Talent has helped the administration in its war on terrorism: "Jim understands the sacrifices made by our armed personnel." Talent was not in the ballroom to hear the praise because he remained in Washington to chair a defense subcommittee meeting and to be present today for a likely vote on an immigration measure.
Aides said that he had intended to be in town for the fund-raiser before his duties had intervened. About $200,000 was raised at the luncheon. The minium ticket price was $420, but some paid more to attend a private reception with Mrs. Bush and have their picture taken with her.
ST LOUIS TODAY (http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/stcharles/story/B4E6DEA10DEEA90186257146005B5906?OpenDocument)
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