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‘‘One thing about chronic unemployment— it’s recession-proof!”

■ In Newsweek poll, President Bush earns approval rating of 61 percent. . . . Bush: “There is a sense of frustration and disappointment amongst the American people toward the French decision. That’s realistic. People didn’t understand the decisions by the French leadership to thwart. . . the American desire and the desire of others to work on security and freedom, security for our countries and freedom in Iraq.” . . . Secretary of defense Donald Rumsfeld: “When [the Department of Defense] goes to a college job fair the person at the next table from a corporation is perfectly able to look that person in the eye, offer them a job, tell them what the bonus is, tell them where they’ll be working and when they can start. When DoD interviews the same people all we can do is offer them a ream of paperwork and promise to get back to them in 3 to 5 months. It should not be surprising that the most talented folks end up working somewhere other than the Department of Defense.” .. . HHS secretary Tommy Thompson says he won’t serve beyond Bush’s first term. . . . Lynne Cheney on whether her husband has presidential ambitions, on Today show: “Nope.”

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‘‘One thing about chronic unemployment— it’s recession-proof!”

■ In Newsweek poll, President Bush earns approval rating of 61 percent. . . . Bush: “There is a sense of frustration and disappointment amongst the American people toward the French decision. That’s realistic. People didn’t understand the decisions by the French leadership to thwart. . . the American desire and the desire of others to work on security and freedom, security for our countries and freedom in Iraq.” . . . Secretary of defense Donald Rumsfeld: “When [the Department of Defense] goes to a college job fair the person at the next table from a corporation is perfectly able to look that person in the eye, offer them a job, tell them what the bonus is, tell them where they’ll be working and when they can start. When DoD interviews the same people all we can do is offer them a ream of paperwork and promise to get back to them in 3 to 5 months. It should not be surprising that the most talented folks end up working somewhere other than the Department of Defense.” .. . HHS secretary Tommy Thompson says he won’t serve beyond Bush’s first term. . . . Lynne Cheney on whether her husband has presidential ambitions, on Today show: “Nope.”