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- LETTERS, Page 9HOW BUSH DECIDES
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- Finally, a President who is more than a figurehead."
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- William Simmons Los Angeles
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- Hurrah for George Bush (NATION, Aug. 21)! The American
- people are lucky to have such an outstanding President at the
- helm. You confirm my belief that he is the right man to lead the
- U.S. in these complex times.
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- Michael McCafferty Regina, Sask.
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- Perhaps Bush is less at ease with domestic policy because
- he is out of touch with the common people. Unfortunately, he has
- never been one of them.
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- Russell P. Richmond St. Joseph, Mich.
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- You illustrate why Bush will possibly go down in history as
- "the do-nothing President." By seeking compromises rather than
- solutions, he is wasting his opportunity to deal forcefully
- with our nation's problems. In his efforts to avoid mistakes and
- harsh criticism, Bush may end up pleasing no one.
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- Mark Echeverri Claremont, Calif.
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- Although Bush is branded by some as reactive and
- indecisive, I prefer to think of him as a skilled chess player.
- Before embarking on any particular strategy, he painstakingly
- considers all variables, interacts with his advisers and finally
- proceeds with caution. I, for one, applaud our new decision
- maker.
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- Robert O'Shea New York City
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- I noticed something odd about Bush's desk in the Oval
- Office. On your Index page there is a photo of the President
- seated behind a beautiful oak desk, but accompanying the story
- is a picture showing a mahogany desk. Which one is President
- Bush currently using, and is it common for a President to change
- desks?
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- Dominick Forte New York City
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- The Index page shows Bush in May at the desk known as the
- Resolute, which has been the property of the White House since
- 1880. In June he switched to the mahogany desk he began using
- in 1985 as Vice President. It is not unusual for a President to
- change desks.
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