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~•~ Homeownership Month 2003 ~•~
National Rural Housing Summit

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Chairman Powell and Under Secretary Dorr present a placard commemorating their signing of the agreement and the establishment of the Money Smart program  Chairman Powell and Under Secretary signing the agreement to establish the Money Smart program  Henry Bonilla addresses the audience. The National Rural Housing Summit banner is projected behind him which displays an American eagle and Flag  Housing Secretary Mel Martinez with Agriculture Secretary Veneman as they sign the agreement  Under Secretary Dorr at the podium delivering opening remarks

Congressman Bob Ney at the podium  A beaming Congresswoman Jo Ann Emerson addresses the crowd as the keynote speaker for the event  Dr. Weicher discusses FHA and its TOTAL mortgage scorecard  Congressman Allen Boyd of Florida gestures as he delivers remarks to the crowd as guest speaker

A cheerful NCUA Chairman Dollar addresses the audience at the event  

 

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