In his press briefing that morning, Tony Snow fielded many questions about the program's legality.

Then Tony Snow, the president's press secretary, said his colon cancer was back.

The press corps and Tony Snow enjoyed a few moments of laughter.

Tony Snow, the White House spokesman, said he could not confirm the report.

Tony Snow, the White House press secretary, said yesterday.

The press secretary, Tony Snow, refused to say if the president would fight the subpoenas in court.

Tony Snow told reporters at the time that he talked to Bush about it, and "we discussed the origins of existentialism."

"This is a silly story," its spokesman, Tony Snow, said.

Not so, said Tony Snow, the press secretary.

Tony Snow, the White House spokesman, said any effort to measure damage to intelligence collection would take some time.