NPR Special: Bush News Conference President Bush defends his decision to send forces to Iraq, and says he takes "full responsibility" for misleading assertions in his 2003 State of the Union address. Hear NPR coverage of Bush's wide-ranging news conference, hosted by NPR's Neal Conan, NPR's Ron Elving and NPR's Tom Gjelten.

NPR Special: Bush News Conference

July 30, 200312:00 AM ET

Neal Conan

Ron Elving

Tom Gjelten

NPR Special: Bush News Conference

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The White House provides a transcript of President Bush's news conference

President Bush defends his decision to send forces to Iraq, and says he takes "full responsibility" for misleading assertions in his 2003 State of the Union address. Hear NPR coverage of Bush's wide-ranging news conference, hosted by NPR's Neal Conan, NPR's Ron Elving and NPR's Tom Gjelten.