Dr. Tubb checked all the vital signs and he told me all are normal and the president said he feels fine.

The president does have very deep concerns about anything that would be inappropriately leaked that could in any way endanger America's ability to gather intelligence information, and even that could harm our ability to maintain sources and methods and anything that could interfere with America's ability to fight the war on terrorism,

It's a coordinating post, a policy post. But clearly various agencies continue to have their vital functions, which are much more operational and mission-oriented.

If you allow those who are the most vocal and most antagonistic to get a meeting with the president for fear that publicity will hurt you if you don't, you're creating incentives for your critics to become even more antagonistic and more vocal. Then, you're forever stuck in: Will you or won't you meet? You'll no longer lead. You'll just wrestle with meetings.

The president expects results, and he expects them as soon as possible.

The president expects Saddam Hussein to live up to his agreements.