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For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
November 21, 2008

President Bush Signs H.R. 6867 Into Law

White House News

On Friday, November 21, 2008, the President signed into law:

H.R. 6867, the "Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008," which extends Emergency Unemployment Compensation to 20 weeks, and creates a second tier of 13 weeks of compensation for individuals in States with high unemployment rates.

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