In public statements, Mr. Bush has not discussed his policy in terms of individual countries or terrorist groups.

White House officials have said that Mr. Bush has not discussed the possibility of a pardon in the case.

By comparison, Mr. Bush discussed relatively few new weapons in his war on recession.

Mr. Bush and his advisers also discussed Pentagon spending plan for the next five years, including which weapons systems would best meet emerging threats.

Mr. Bush rarely if ever discusses the costs of his privatization plan.

But because the technology is so new, there have been few cases that raise the kinds of problems Mr. Bush discussed today.

But Mr. Bush never discussed deficits today as he made his proposals.

Until now Mr. Bush had simply said he would not raise taxes and has discussed the issue only in general terms.

Mr. Bush did not discuss the details of the Russian offer.

Democrats sat silently at many points, particularly when Mr. Bush discussed the economy and his domestic initiatives.