Another Inauguration Anecdote

Stacy Kerr from Speaker Pelosi’s office was standing by the coat rack, trying to stay out of the way, when the congressional leadership was greeting then-President Bush on his arrival at the Capitol. All of a sudden, the President came over, holding his coat. When Stacy realized no one was taking his coat, she asked, "Mr. President, may I take your coat for you?" He responded: "No, thanks. I’m tryin’ to learn to do things myself."