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Monday, November 26, 2007

Perino: Bush doesn’t and didn’t lie

By Ken Herman | Monday, November 26, 2007, 12:44 PM

White House Press Secretary Dana Perino today unequivocally denied that President Bush knowingly lied about his staffers’ involvement in the leak of former CIA Agent Valerie Plame Wilson’s identity.

The topic came up again today in the wake of a publishers’ recent release of an excerpt from former Press Secretary Scott McClellan’s upcoming book. See below.

“I know that this president has not and would not knowingly ask anyone to pass on false information,” Perino said, adding she spoke with Bush about the specific incident in question.

Despite the explosive allegation in the excerpt, McClellan - who’s not commenting now - previously has said he believes Bush was lied to by top aides who had leaked Wilson’s identity. McClellan never has said Bush intentionally passed along information he knew was false.

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Central Texas woman helps present White House Xmas tree

By Ken Herman | Monday, November 26, 2007, 12:28 PM

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That’s the White House North Portico this morning as Laura Bush headed out to receive the White House Christmas tree.

On hand was Beth Walterscheidt of Elgin, Texas, president of the National Christmas Tree Association.

“We knew her when George was governor and we would receive the tree then for the Texas Governor’s Mansion in the Texas capital,” Mrs. Bush noted.

Tree stats: Fraser fir. Grown at Mistletoe Farms in North Carolina. Age 19. Headed for the White House Blue Room, where the chandelier has to be removed in order to install the tree.

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