I was in my office along with my boss and Andrew Card, who was the president's first Chief of Staff.

我和总统在办公室里,还有安德鲁·卡尔德,他是布什的第一任办公室主任。

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We had African chieftains involved, we had the Vice-President of Ghana and the President of Togo and on and on and on.

当时还有非洲酋长参与,还有加纳的副总统和多哥的总统,等等等等

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What was the most difficult day for you as Chief of Staff and the most joyous day, and the toughest assignment President Bush gave you?

作为白宫办公厅主任,最艰难的一天是哪天,最高兴的又是哪天，还有布什总统派给你的,最难的任务是什么？

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And some consider the White House Chief of Staff as co-president, although I think Joshua disagrees with that, or the president's gatekeeper, that is, I think he agrees.

一些人认为,办公厅主任可以和总统平起平坐，虽然我认为约书亚不同意此观点，还有人说是总统的看门人，我认为这种说法他会同意。

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So now we continue our conversation, I'd like to talk to you about your role in shaping policy frist of all, and may be also some personnel appointment matters, and refering among disputing Precident's men and women.

现在继续我们的谈话，首先我想和您谈谈,您在制定政策过程中的角色,然后也许请您谈谈人事任命这方面，还有如何调解,总统身边的工作人员的不同意见。

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So a young and very capable officer who often became good friend with the president and other staffs and became buddies on the monutain bike with what the president like to do brush clearing on the ranch.

通常是一个非常年轻和能干的官员,通常会和总统,以及其他官员成为好朋友,还有跟总统一起骑车上山,那是总统很喜欢做的事,在牧场上骑马。

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