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Narrator: On Sunday, May 29th, President Obama traveled to Joplin,
Missouri to see the devastation of the tornadoes firsthand.
He was met by Missouri Governor Jay Nixon and
other elected officials, FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate,
and the people of Joplin.
The President: How long did it last?
Joplin Residents: Seemed like forever.
The President: It must have.
Thank God you guys are all right.
Joplin Resident: Yes, sir.
The President: All right. And --
Joplin Resident: It sure is nice to see you.
The President: Well, I tell you, I was telling these folks,
we're going to be here.
After the cameras go, we will keep on helping you
guys rebuild.
Narrator: After touring neighborhoods hit by the storm,
the President talked about some of the folks he had a
chance to meet.
The President: I met an 85-year-old gentleman who has a,
still has a lawn service, who explained how he had just gotten
his chicken pot pie out, and the storm started coming,
and he went into the closet and came out without a scratch.
Narrator: He then went to a memorial service led my local clergy
and Missouri Governor Jay Nixon.
At the memorial service, the President delivered a promise
to the community that had been hit so hard.
The President: There's no doubt in my mind what the people of
this community can do.
There's no doubt in my mind that Joplin will rebuild.
And as President, I can promise you your country will be there
with you every single step of the way.
(cheers and applause)
We will be with you every step of the way.
(cheers and applause)
We're not going anywhere!