Obama visits hurricane victims in Houston with former Presidents Bush and Clinton
Monday, September 5, 2005
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Washington Contact: Robert Gibbs or Tommy Vietor, (202) 228-5511
Illinois Contact: Julian Green, (312) 886-3506
Date: September 5, 2005
Obama visits hurricane victims in Houston with former Presidents Bush and Clinton
Senator to Hold Briefing on Return to Chicago
WASHINGTON - Senator Barack Obama is currently in Houston visiting with survivors of Hurricane Katrina and announcing the creation of the Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund to assist in the long-term hurricane relief efforts.
Following the devastating hurricane, President George W. Bush asked former Presidents Bush and Clinton to work together again to raise funds for the hurricane victims. The two former presidents previously worked together to help raise over a billion dollars in donations for the tsunami-affected countries. Senator Obama was invited by former President Clinton to join the relief efforts.
The former presidents and Senator Obama will visit survivors in the Reliant Center from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM Central time.
Senator Obama will return this afternoon to Chicago and hold a briefing on what he has seen at the Chicago Red Cross Headquarters located at 2200 W. Harrison Street in Chicago at a time to be determined and announced shortly.