For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
August 2, 2004
Statement by the President on the Paraguay Fire
President Bush would like to offer his deepest sympathy and condolences
to the people of Paraguay for yesterday's tragic fire in an Asuncion
supermarket which claimed the lives of more than 300 people and injured
scores more. The United States Embassy in Asuncion and other United
States government agencies are working closely with Paraguayan
officials to identify the emergency assistance that we can provide.
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