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Bush Favors Constitutional Ban on Gay Marriage President George Bush announces he would actively support a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage. The president said the move, requiring the approval of two-thirds of Congress and ratification by three-fourths of the states, is needed to protect the institution of marriage. NPR's Don Gonyea reports.

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President George Bush announces he would actively support a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage. The president said the move, requiring the approval of two-thirds of Congress and ratification by three-fourths of the states, is needed to protect the institution of marriage. NPR's Don Gonyea reports.