What did Americans think about President Bush's speech? NPR's David Molpus, David Schaper and Brian Naylor talk with folks around the nation to see what people are saying.
David Schaper is a correspondent on NPR's National Desk, based in Chicago, primarily covering transportation and infrastructure, as well as breaking news in Chicago and the Midwest.
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