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Garner Arrives to Rebuild Iraq

NPR | By Melissa Block,
Scott Simon
Published April 21, 2003 at 12:00 AM EDT

Retired U.S. Gen. Jay Garner sets up office in Baghdad as Iraq's new civil administrator. Garner says his first priority is restoring basic services such as water and electricity. NPR's Melissa Block talks with NPR's Scott Simon in Baghdad.

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As special correspondent and guest host of NPR's news programs, Melissa Block brings her signature combination of warmth and incisive reporting. Her work over the decades has earned her journalism's highest honors, and has made her one of NPR's most familiar and beloved voices.
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