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NEWSFEED: 11/26/03, PRES GW BUSH PARDONS NATIONAL TURKEY & SIGNS NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT ALL IN ONE DAY, KIDS, DON RUMSFELD; DX EXT President George W. Bush in mid-speech, saying something about freedom, giving a Thanksgiving speech; DX EXT Bush walks over to Stars, the turkey he has just pardoned, shakes hands w/guests & children, waves & takes photos;DX EXT Bush exits stage, walks into White House; INT audience waits for Bush to arrive; DX EXT GW Bush pardoning the turkey (in reverse!), he pets turkey & lets children come up to do the same; DX EXT Bush poses for photos w/kids & walks inside;DX EXT hold on image of door (not sure why); INT audience in Pentagon briefing room waiting for president to enter, presidential seal placed on podium, lots of waiting around; INT military men in uniform enter stage as 'God Bless America' plays, followed by 'This Land is Your Land';INT man in suit enters stage, shakes hands w/military men, now they all wait for Mr. President; INT finally Bush enters to applause, Don Rumsfeld speaks & introduces Bush who's about to sign National Defense Authorization Act; INT Bush thanks department of defense, introduces bill that introduces $400 Billion towards military; INT Bush further explains the bill increases pay & reduces living costs to members of US military;INT Bush explain she has spent $9.1 billion for ballistic missile defense, increases pay for civil defense workers; INT Bush explains that the bill will increase hiring process & bonuses for 700,000 civil defense workers; INT Bush completes speech, sits down @ desk & signs bill to much applause, exits stage, men converse, shake hands; INT men exit stage, z-in presidential seal, fade out;
