"We've overcome that, and that's a big deal," said Andrew H. Card Jr., head of government relations for the company.

He was told at about 9:05 a.m. by Andrew H. Card Jr., the chief of staff, that a second plane had hit the south tower.

"Traditionally, we don't really edit people's speeches," said Andrew H. Card Jr., the president's chief of staff who ran the 2000 convention.

Andrew H. Card Jr. is the White House chief of staff.

Indeed, Andrew H. Card Jr., the Secretary of Transportation, has expressed just such concerns about the deal.

Administration officials said the idea was broached to the president about a month ago by Andrew H. Card Jr., the White House chief of staff.

The other day, Andrew H. Card Jr., the departing chief of staff, called this a "new season" for the Bush administration.

"I hope you're going to run again," the president said, according to Andrew H. Card Jr., the White House chief of staff.

But the Secretary, Andrew H. Card Jr., said that he had not made up his mind on the approval.

Andrew H. Card Jr. stepped down as chief of staff last Friday.