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White House Press Briefing by Dana Perino 10/5/07 (United States Flag)
— Friday, October 05, 2007 —

Q The Baltimore Sun, among other media, reported that when Republican presidential candidates appeared at Maryland's Morgan State University, that university refused to display the United States flag, despite a protest from Congressman Duncan Hunter. And my question: Since the President is head of the Republican Party, what was his reaction to this Morgan State U.S. flag banning, which was nationally televised by PBS?

MS. PERINO: I don't know, I haven't talked to him about it. But, obviously, he would have liked to see more participation at the debate from the Republicans.

Q Well, he believes that they should have the United States flag above that presidential debate, doesn't he?

MS. PERINO: I think that a university or a college can make their own decisions about that.

Q But doesn't the President believe the flag should --

MS. PERINO: The President loves the flag.

Kelly. (Laughter.)

Q He loves the flag. I want to know does he believe the flag should have been displayed there, or not, as Congressman Duncan Hunter --

MS. PERINO: I think it's a decision that's up to the college.

Q A bulletin that the President loves the flag.

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