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Press: U.S Pres George Bushs Birthday Gift from Canadian PM by Perkal

"Washington - After months of griping about getting old, President George W Bush turned 60 on Thursday and decided it wasn't so bad after all.

""Let me just say this: It's a lot younger than you think,"" the birthday boy said with a rueful smile.

There were surprises, a spilled secret, a song and congratulatory calls from afar.

Chinese President Hu Jintao and Russian President Vladimir Putin both wished Bush happy birthday in separate telephone conversations that focused on a less cheerful subject: North Korea's missile tests this week.

Surprise gift

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, visiting the White House, also brought birthday greetings and a surprise gift. But Bush found out about it during a joint press conference in the East Room. A Canadian reporter blew the secret.

""Before I ask you a question, I'm just curious, what do you think of that belt buckle the prime minister gave you as a birthday gift, and are you wearing it?"" the reporter asked Bush

""I hadn't seen it yet,"" the president replied, laughing. ""You gave it away.""

The reporter continued on with another question but Bush kept talking about the present.

""Anyway, thanks for the belt buckle in advance,"" Bush told Harper.

""No problem at all,"" the prime minister responded.

""Looking forward to getting it,"" Bush said.

""I figure, if you're going to be 60, you should get something,"" Harper said.

""That's right,"" Bush said. ""Just hope the belt fits.""

Other birthdays

There was a surprise ending to the news conference when a reporter noted to Bush that it was his birthday, too. Bush invited the reporter, 54-year-old Raghubir Goyal of the India Globe and Asia Today, onto the stage for a birthday picture.

""Anybody else have their birthday today?"" Bush called out.

Richard Benedetto of USA Today, turning 65, stood up and was summoned to the stage.

""Amazing, everybody's birthday today,"" Bush exclaimed.

There was time then for a song: a chorus of ""Happy Birthday.""

Big celebration

The big celebration of Bush's birthday was on Tuesday when dozens of his friends gathered at the White House.

In recent months, Bush, in speech after speech, has referred to himself as the ""old president, getting older by the minute,"" as one of ""the gray-haired folks,"" as ""getting older"" and as just flat-out ""old"".

Larry King interview


Bush returned to the subject in an interview with CNN's Larry King broadcast on Thursday night. ""I can remember when I was a kid looking at people 60, I said, `Man, there goes an ancient person,""' Bush said. ""But I feel great.""

First lady Laura Bush, appearing on the show with her husband, said he doesn't feel ancient to her. ""I'm approaching his same age,"" she said, referring to her 60th birthday in November.
"

This article was published on Saturday 08 July, 2006.

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