This is true, the President did NOT get a bill. The White House got a bill for all the stuff HIS STAFF took. He did, indeed take things. However, what he took were not billed.
White House Staff != President Hatton Howie Hamlin wrote: > The President is commander in chief of the armed forces. If an Admiral or > someone on the Joint Chiefs of Staff did the same thing then I'm sure they would > not have gotten a bill. To send the President a bill for this is just an > example of some officer trying to be a hardass (or dumbass). > >>Regardless of who it's brought to you by, it's the truth. >> >>I can't remember if I relayed the time when I was on the USS George >>Washington and President Clinton (and his staff) came to hitch a ride on >>the way to the 50 year D-Day celibration (1998, IIRC). >> >>Our Supply Officer sent the White House a bill for the robes, bath >>towels, slippers, coffee mugs and other various items that his staff and >>the reporters travelling with him stole during their stay. >> >>Hatton ______________________________________________________________________ This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
