President Faints at White House WashingtonpostのSunday, January 13, 2002; 9:04 PM WASHINGTON President Bush fainted briefly in the White House residence Sunday after choking on a pretzel while watching a National Football League playoff game on television, White House physician Dr. Richard Tubb said. The doctor, an Air Force colonel, said Bush quickly recovered and is doing well. "I do not find any reason that this would happen again," said Tubb. "He fainted due to a temporary decrease in heart rate brought on by swallowing a pretzel." http://hayawasa.tripod.com/japan02b.htm