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Reports on U.S. President George W. Bush's visit to Florida in April 2004 to promote his environmental policies and to attend fund-raisers for the Republican National Committee. Bush's use of the wetlands issue to deflect criticism from presumptive opponent Senator John Kerry, who has made the environment a central line of attack against Bush; Lunchtime appearance at the house of businessman Jack Donahue; Attendance with brother and Florida Governor Jeb Bush at a fund raiser in Miami.

Focuses on United States Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt's involvement with Democratic lobbyist and fund-raiser, E. William Crotty in relation to the issue over whether officials in Volusia County, Florida, should ban driving on beaches to spare baby sea turtles. Sea turtles being on United States government's list of threatened species; Details on Babbitt's two meetings with Crotty; When Babbitt and Crotty became involved in the issue.