Army Corps Defends Rebuilding Materials
The Army Corps of Engineers defended the quality of materials being used to rebuild the levees around New Orleans, as President Bush got assurances from the corps that it was on track to restore the system by the start of hurricane season.
Lt. Gen. Carl Strock, head of the corps, told Bush in a private briefing that 100 miles of the 169 miles of levees damaged by the Aug. 29 hurricane had been restored. He repeated the briefing later for reporters.
Strock took issue with two teams of independent experts who said the corps was taking shortcuts and using substandard materials.
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