A rescuer's story

A survivor's story
President George W. Bush surveys damage to the collapsed I-35W bridge with survivor Gary Babineau on Saturday.
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A few moments after Gary Babineau realized he survived the collapse of the I-35W bridge, he began helping dozens of children in a school bus escape to safety. On Saturday, he told his story to President Bush. Now he tells it to MPR All Things Considered host Tom Crann.

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