Bush reaches out to Democrats at policy retreat.

The Washington Times (Washington, DC) | February 3, 2001 | Copyright

WILLIAMSBURG - President Bush yesterday became the first president in modern times to join an opposing party's policy retreat, on the same day he advised fellow Republicans not to seek retribution for the John Ashcroft fight.

Mr. Bush told Senate Democrats during their retreat at the Library of Congress, "Some may think I'm naive to rid the system of rancor, but that's my intent," according to White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer.

Mr. Bush sat in for about 40 minutes and took a half-dozen questions from Senate Democrats, according to Mr. Fleischer, who…

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