Snow Makes Solo Debut at Chaotic Briefing

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WASHINGTON - Welcome to the waltz, Tony.

New White House press secretary Tony Snow suffered a couple missteps in his first question-and-answer session with the White House press corps Friday.

Snow danced around several queries by saying he did not know enough to answer. And although he had at times been harshly critical of President Bush as a Fox News commentator and conservative radio host, Snow clearly was being careful not to step on the wrong toes now that he speaks on behalf of Bush.

For instance, one reporter asked about the government's abrupt end this week to an inquiry into a warrantless eavesdropping program because the National Security Agency refused to grant Justice Department lawyers the necessary security clearance.