President Bush exercised his first-ever veto, on a bill that would federally fund embryonic stem-cell research. The bill, which passed the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate with significant majorities, had a great deal of Jewish support, and some groups said they would work to override the veto once the bill returns to the House.
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