■ FOR THE RECORD ■
■ President Bush’s favorable rating, according to Gallup: 64 percent. Bill Clinton’s: 51 percent. . . . “Hail to the Chief” doesn’t play for Bush during first weeks of presidency, at Bush’s request. White House official calls it “example of humility and decency and fairness,” in Washington Post. “I think it’ll just be played at fewer occasions, rather than more occasions,” says press secretary Ari Fleischer. “He likes the song a whole lot, as a matter of fact. He worked hard to get it played.” . . . Bush to Rep. Barney Frank (D., Mass.), fob lowing appearance at House Democrat retreat, according to Washington Post: “Thanks for not asking a question.” . . . Bush tells Oklahoma governor Frank Keating (R.) that he finished runner-up in VP selection process, according to Keating spokesman Dan Mahoney. . . . Bush delays decision on banning federal stem-cell and fetal-tissue research. . . . “The personal attacks were very difficult,” says Florida secretary of state Katherine Harris, in New York Times. “But following the law was very simple.” . . . Less than one hour after shooting incident outside White House, Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D., N.Y.) issues press release demanding “handgun licensing and registration” hearings, reports Roll Call. Explains Nadler spokesman Eric Schmeltzer: “You need to jump on it quickly to make sure the political point is made in the stories.”
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