Bush to address nation

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Tue Sep 13, 9:43 AM ET

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Under heavy fire over his response to Hurricane Katrina, President George W. Bush will address the nation from devastated Louisiana on Thursday at 9 p.m. EDT (0100 GMT), the White House announced.

"The president will talk to the American people about the recovery and the way forward on the longer-term rebuilding," White House spokesman Scott McClellan told reporters.

Earlier this week Bush made his third trip to the disaster zone, riding in an open, flatbed military truck through the flooded streets of New Orleans.

The president's overall job approval ratings have tumbled amid charges he was slow to respond to the hurricane.