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Remarks following a tour of United States Marine, Inc., and an exchange with reporters in Gulfport, Mississippi.

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August 28, 2006

The President. One of the things I've learned here is that the good folks at United States Marine are looking for workers, and there's a shortage of workers here in the gulf coast. The reason I bring that up is that if people are looking for work, they should come.

Obviously, part of the problem is getting housing. That's why we're working with Governor Barbour to make sure that the housing money starts moving. But people are going to have to--they're coming down to work; they're going to have to have a place to live. But what's fascinating about this part of the world is that in one year's time, it's gone from despair to hope and that if you're somebody who wants to find a job, you can find work in Mississippi, good-paying jobs. That's what the man just told me who runs the company. There is hope down here. There's still a lot of...

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