by Julia Keller
Chicago Tribune (MCT)
29 April 2009We know he’s busy. We understand that. We’re not even the slightest bit miffed that he seemed to ignore our advice, because heaven knows, advice is something that presidents get plenty of. The suggestion box at the White House, we suspect, always runneth over.
A few weeks ago, this column took as its mission the persuading of President Obama to give only books as gifts to the leaders of other nations. Not jewelry, not sculpture, not scarves. Just books.
