In a humorous "confidential memo", President Bush tells EPA Administrator Christine Todd Whitman what's bothering him.
Grist magazine publishes a humorous (and fake) memo to Christine Todd Whitman, the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, from President Bush. Among the items: "Clinton wanted air-conditioning regulated. Well, some of us happen to be committed to beating global warming. I say let's crank up the a/c and cool down this beautiful planet, one room at a time."
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