US President-Elect Vows to Help Heal WoundsUS President-elect George W. Bush Monday, December 18, pledged to help heal "whatever wounds may exist" from the bitterly contested presidential election."I look forward to listening and occasionally talking, to work with both the Republicans and the Democrats," Bush told reporters after meeting with four Republican and Democratic leaders of Congress on Capitol Hill. He said that he wanted to work with both parties because the closeness of the election "should make it clear to all of us that we can come together to heal whatever wounds may exist, whatever residuals there may be." Bush came to Washington Sunday night to meet congressional leaders from both the Republican and Democratic parties, pay calls on President Bill Clinton and Vice President Al Gore, the Democrat he defeated in the presidential race, and interview prospective Cabinet choices. This is Bush's first visit to Washington since he became president-elect on December 13 when Gore conceded the election to him after a 36-day legal war over Florida's electoral votes. |
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