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ARI FLEISCHER: This is called a straight face. (Laughter.)

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ARI FLEISCHER: That row has already been called on. (Laughter.)

Q. This is treacherous.

MR. FLEISCHER: You’ve got that right. (Laughter.)

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Q. According to Geraldo Rivera, many possible terrorists –

ARI FLEISCHER: That’s a very good beginning to a question. (Laughter.) I really want to hear where this is going. (Laughter.)

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Q. Why is the President golfing in 95 degree heat? (Laughter.)

ARI FLEISCHER: The President is golfing today in 95 degree heat because he heard he gets to take a press pool with him. (Laughter.) And I’m not sure if there will be any indoor facilities at Andrews Air Force Base, but we’ll do our best to get lemonade, unspiked, to the reporters who will be covering the President’s golfing.

Q. Can we read into the fact that he did the same thing last year before the 4th, getting ready to play golf with dear old Dad? (Laughter.)

MR. FLEISCHER: I think you should read into that that the President loves reporters at all times, no matter what the temperature.

Q. Is this the last briefing for the week?

MR. FLEISCHER: This is the last briefing for the week. This is the last briefing before we celebrate America’s independence. I will spend the weekend with you, of course, as we travel. I look forward to doing that. I always look forward to spending my weekends with the press corps.

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