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Treasury Secretary John Snow commented on Friday's employment report by noting that: [This] strong employment report brings the total of jobs created since May of 2003 to 4.4 million -- with 1.8 million new jobs created this year alone, offering additional good news for American workers and their families as we head into the holiday season.  The American economy is growing.  The announcement that 215,000 new jobs were created in November marks the 30th straight month of payroll growth.

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• CHART: Jobs Rebound and Unemployment Falls as Bush Economic Policies Come into Effect