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THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 2001

President Bush is cutting short his "working vacation" by a few days and returns to Washington, DC, where he faces a battle over the budget.

At a speech yesterday to the American Legion in Texas, Bush defended his tax cut amid the government's shrinking surplus and said there'll be enough money to increase spending on defense.

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Back to the Beltway (The Washington Post 8/30)
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