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French fries back on House menu
From the BBC
French fries are back on the menu in the US House of Representatives, three years after the name was ditched in favour of "freedom fries."
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The switch to "freedom fries" was seen as reflecting the anti-French sentiment among some lawmakers who felt President Jacques Chirac betrayed the US by opposing its policy on Iraq.
The Senate cafeterias never changed their menus.
A spokeswoman for the French embassy asked about current French-US ties told the Washington Times that the two countries were working closely on the Middle East.
"Our relations are much more important than potatoes," she said.
From the BBC
French fries are back on the menu in the US House of Representatives, three years after the name was ditched in favour of "freedom fries."
...
The switch to "freedom fries" was seen as reflecting the anti-French sentiment among some lawmakers who felt President Jacques Chirac betrayed the US by opposing its policy on Iraq.
The Senate cafeterias never changed their menus.
A spokeswoman for the French embassy asked about current French-US ties told the Washington Times that the two countries were working closely on the Middle East.
"Our relations are much more important than potatoes," she said.
