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President in a Groove

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What is it with President Bush and music lately? First he can't resist the urge to get up and dance with an African troupe at the White House. Then yesterday, at ceremonies commemorating the founding of Jamestown 400 years ago, he grabbed the baton from conductor JoAnn Falletta and took over leading an orchestra in a rendition of "Stars and Stripes Forever." Check out Falletta's diplomatic response when asked about the president's performance: "He was not shy about conducting at all. He conducted with a great deal of panache."

Tom Shoop is vice president and editor in chief at Government Executive Media Group, where he oversees both print and online editorial operations. He started as associate editor of Government Executive magazine in 1989; launched the company’s flagship website, GovExec.com, in 1996; and was named editor in chief in 2007.

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