Bush freezes assets of state-owned Burmese companies

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• President criticizes ruling junta, calls for democracy, fair election in Myanmar
  
• The nation, under military rule since 1962, has drawn fire for human rights abuses
  
• Bush: Companies exploit "Burmese people, but enrich only the generals"
  
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