President George Bush speaks during a memorial service for 47 crew members killed in an explosion aboard the battleship USS Iowa (BB-61). The explosion occurred in the No. 2 16-inch gun turret as the Iowa was conducting routine gunnery exercises approximately 300 miles northeast of Puerto Rico on April 19th. BushIowaCeremony

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