Morning Edition: It's the Thought that Counts Bob Deans of the Cox newspaper chain confesses that the folks in the White House mailroom showed precious little respect for the holiday gifts he sent. Must be the president's new anti-fruitcake defense system.

Morning Edition: It's the Thought that Counts

Morning Edition: It's the Thought that Counts

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Bob Deans of the Cox newspaper chain confesses that the folks in the White House mailroom showed precious little respect for the holiday gifts he sent. Must be the president's new anti-fruitcake defense system.

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