President Visits Pepper at Walter Reed Hospital
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WASHINGTON — President Bush on Sunday visited 88-year-old Rep. Claude Pepper (D-Fla.) at Walter Reed Army Medical Hospital, where Congress’ oldest member has been receiving treatment and undergoing tests for a stomach disorder.
Bush made the unscheduled stop on his return to the White House after attending ceremonies in New York commemorating the 200th anniversary of George Washington’s inauguration.
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