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Podium mishap at White House dinner 0:27 Rough Cut

Oct. 14 - As U.S. President George W. Bush watched, part of the podium fell apart while Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was making his toast at the White House Official Dinner on Tuesday night.

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