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Article: President briefly conducts orchestra at Jamestown.
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- The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA)
- Article date:
- May 14, 2007
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Byline: Warren Fiske
May 14--JAMESTOWN -- He's the president, he can do what he wants.
On Sunday, George Bush wanted to conduct a 400-piece symphony playing at the 400th anniversary celebration of the first permanent English settlement in America, at Jamestown.
Midway through a rousing rendition of "The Stars and Stripes Forever," Bush took the baton from JoAnn Falletta, musical director of the Virginia Symphony Orchestra.
While the Anniversary Park crowd of several thousand roared, the president led the musicians for two minutes without a hitch.
Bush pointed to all sections of the orchestra, which included young musicians ...