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"They call what's taking place in Africa, 'the Lazarus effect' -- people given up for dead now realizing there is life," President Bush said. "What the American people have to understand about this initiative is that it is in our national interest to help save lives. It is really good foreign policy; it is good national security policy -- to deal with hope when we can find it. It is obviously in our economic interest to have a vibrant, growing group of consumers, but it's also in our moral interest -- we are a better nation when we save lives."
Referencing Warren's comprehensive PEACE Plan, which aligns government with faith and business leaders to collaborate on solutions for global needs, President Bush stressed the important role of the faith community. "I believe that when people join organizations to love their neighbor, that is a powerful incentive for effectiveness on the ground," he said. "Government is justice, and love comes from a higher government, higher calling -- from God. People from across America, motivated by faith, are already involved in the process, so why not bring some order and focus. That is a proper role of the government in this case, and it's working."
Mrs. Bush and Mrs. Warren were invited to join the discussion after both men acknowledged that their spouses were catalysts behind their great interest in global health. Mrs. Bush shared stories of the people who touched her life on her three independent trips to Africa and experiences traveling the globe with her husband on behalf of PEPFAR and other initiatives with their daughters, Jenna and Barbara.
"Nothing makes a parent more proud than when their child becomes a contributor," said President Bush. "I suspect that if people got to see what our girls got to see, they would want to help save lives, too. One of the real
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