Bush signs $700 billion bailout bill
Bush lauds Congress for passing federal rescue plan for financial industry

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By Tom Raum, Associated Press Writer
Friday October 3, 2:57 pm ET

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Bush has signed into law a far-reaching $700 billion bill to bail out the nation's tottering financial industry, shortly after it won final approval from Congress.

The president signed the measure at his desk in the Oval Office. Photographers were invited in to capture the moment.

The president signed the bill after returning from the Treasury Department where he thanked employees for their work on the rescue package.