Business Roundtable, the American Red Cross and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce co-hosted on Friday a meeting with President Bush, leaders of the business community and non-governmental organizations to discuss the business community's generous response to the tragic earthquake in China and their continued support of the reconstruction effort.
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