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December 14, 2000 -- Updated 03:32 a.m. EST, 0832 GMT
 
President-elect Bush calls for 'spirit of cooperation'

President-elect Bush calls for 'spirit of cooperation'

George W. Bush addressed the nation for the first time tonight as president-elect, pledging to work with Democratic candidate Al Gore to "heal our country" and calling for a "spirit of cooperation" in Washington. Bush also reached out to those who didn't support him, saying "the president of the United States is the president of every single American, of every race and every background."

Bush's remarks came about an hour after Gore ended his five-week political and legal battle for the presidency and called on Americans to unite behind Bush. "I say to President-elect Bush that what remains of partisan rancor must now be put aside, and may God bless his stewardship of this country."

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