James Rosen

By JAMES ROSEN
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He slashed taxes.He championed the end of big government.He stared down the air controllers and deregulated American industry.He launched a conservative revolution and revitalized the Republican Party.

With sunny self-confidence, he revived American optimism and restored the power of the presidency.

By JAMES ROSEN

By JAMES ROSEN
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In the face of stubborn violence that is accelerating U.S. casualties and sparking criticism at home, President Bush on Friday cited progress in Iraq and denied that he celebrated victory there too early a year ago with a triumphant landing on an aircraft carrier.

Bush also noted that when he stood on the deck of the USS Lincoln off San Diego a year ago Saturday, six weeks after the United States invaded Iraq, he warned of "difficult work ahead" in the weeks and months to come.

By JAMES ROSEN, McClatchy Newspapers