The aide began the investigation without his knowledge, he said.

His aides began making inquiries about buying television time statewide in late November.

Off on the opposite side of the room, she watched as two aides entered and immediately began sharing information with their peers.

When word spread about the books, young Republican aides began scooping them from the garbage.

One aide began pounding him on the back, to no avail.

Then he and another aide - two very important people at the White House - began barking.

His daughter took two regular shifts a day to tend to him, and another aide began working with the family.

Mr. Bush and his aides began discussing options last week.

The aide removed himself to the file station in the corner of the room and began the search.

The aide began to whisper urgently in the leader's ear.