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 WASHINGTON (AP) - Dozens of pint-size girls took to the South Lawn on Wednesday to play in the White House's first softball T-ball game, with President Bush rooting them on from the bleachers.
"We're a big believer in Title IX programs," Bush said of the federal legislation that bars gender bias in athletics. "We think it's good for America that our women are playing sports. The best way to convince women to play sports is to start early."
Before chatting and taking pictures with people in the crowd, Bush led the girls in the Little League Pledge: "I trust in God. I love my country and will respect its laws. I will play fair and strive to win. But win or lose I will always do my best."
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