Bush aides said the events together brought in about $2 million.

"We don't want to get in the way of that story," said one top Bush aide.

"There will be more of that this week," one top Bush aide said today.

Bush aides said the President identified more with some of the other, younger leaders.

That prompted a late night meeting of senior Bush aides on the problem.

Bush aides said today that the president-elect had not made up his mind on the matter.

"If he gets there early, he'll stand behind a tree just to be sure he's the last one in," a Bush aide said.

In the "spin room" next to the media center, Bush aides tried to drive the point home.

The issue has also been the subject of intense debate among senior Bush aides.

"They obviously have given this a lot of thought and wanted to make a statement," said a senior Bush aide.

Bush aides said the events together brought in about $2 million.

"We don't want to get in the way of that story," said one top Bush aide.

"There will be more of that this week," one top Bush aide said today.

Bush aides said the President identified more with some of the other, younger leaders.

That prompted a late night meeting of senior Bush aides on the problem.

Bush aides said today that the president-elect had not made up his mind on the matter.

"If he gets there early, he'll stand behind a tree just to be sure he's the last one in," a Bush aide said.

In the "spin room" next to the media center, Bush aides tried to drive the point home.

The issue has also been the subject of intense debate among senior Bush aides.

"They obviously have given this a lot of thought and wanted to make a statement," said a senior Bush aide.