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Don Gonyea Don Gonyea is a NPR National Political Correspondent based in Washington, D.C., and travels throughout the United States covering elections and the country's political climate. His reports can be heard on all NPR programs and at NPR.org.
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Bush Visits Auschwitz

President Bush's European tour begins with a visit to Auschwitz. He says the Nazi death camp offers a grim example of why free nations must take up arms against evil. Mr. Bush moves on this weekend to St. Petersburg for a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Hear NPR's Scott Simon and NPR's Don Gonyea.

At Death Camp, Bush Cites Need to Thwart Evil

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Bush Begins Europe Tour

President Bush begins a six-day trip to Europe and the Middle East, briefly visiting Poland. He will visit former concentration camps Saturday, setting up a speech about preventing the spread of evil. Hear NPR's Robert Siegel and NPR's Don Gonyea.

Bush Begins European Swing in Poland

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Bush Pushes Forest Plan

President Bush calls on Congress to support legislation that would allow federal agencies to quickly thin out millions of acres of public forests as a way to reduce the risk of wildfires. But environmentalists worry the bill, which has passed in the House, doesn't set enough limits on the timber industry. NPR's Don Gonyea reports.

Bush Pushes Forest Thinning to Fight Wildfires

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White House Spokesman Fleischer to Step Down

NPR's Don Gonyea reports on the news that White House press secretary Ari Fleischer plans to leave his job by July. During his time on the job, Fleischer was famous for perfecting the Zen of the non-answer.

White House Spokesman Fleischer to Step Down

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Ari Fleischer to Step Down

White House press secretary Ari Fleischer announces he will resign in July to enter the private sector after 21 years in government and politics. Presidential aides say Fleischer's replacement will likely be deputy press secretary and Texas native Scott McClellan, though there are other possibilities. Hear NPR's Don Gonyea.

White House Spokesman Fleischer to Step Down

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Senate Tax Cut Plan

The Senate is expected to vote Thursday on amendments to the Republican tax cut plan. President Bush is pushing an "aggressive" tax cut as a way to stimulate the economy and create jobs. The Senate's plan calls for $350 billion in tax cuts. The House has passed a $550 billion tax cut measure. NPR's Don Gonyea reports.

Senate Poised to Vote on Tax Cut Plan

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Bush Visits Ohio, Cites Need for Bigger Tax Cut

President Bush told audiences in two Ohio cities today the nation needed a far larger tax cut than Congress is poised to approve -- and right away. The president was in the home state of Republican Sen. George Voinovich, whose vote was crucial in cutting the tax cut proposal in half. NPR's Don Gonyea reports.

Bush Visits Ohio, Cites Need for Bigger Tax Cut

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Bush to Lobby Public on Taxes

Backed by high public approval ratings for his handling of the war in Iraq, President Bush will try to pressure Congress into granting a proposed round of tax cuts. The President and several Cabinet members take to the road this week to drum up support for the plan, which has run into significant opposition in the Senate and among some Republicans. NPR's Don Gonyea reports.

Bush, Cabinet to Lobby Public on Economic Plan

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