The cashier, who had not yet spoken, gotmy change and closed the drawerofthe finallysilentregister. Looking atme, she said smugly, "Istillget tosay 'thankyou."
And as we were having dinner, it was President Obama who was lookingat his Blackberry and told me -- and gave -- and broke the news that finally the KORUS FTA was ratified by the U.S. Congress while we were having dinner.