First lady sees nothing wrong with singing anthem in Spanish

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Laura Bush has a knack for making it known when she doesn't agree with her husband. But on the subject of belting out "The Star-Spangled Banner" in Spanish, it's not clear whether the first lady is in President Bush's camp or not.
A Spanish-language version of the national anthem, called "Nuestro Himno," which means "Our Anthem," debuted last week. It has stirred controversy because it rewrites some of the English version.
President Bush fed the debate with a terse "No, I don't" when asked last week whether the anthem holds the same value when sung in Spanish.
"I think the national anthem ought to be sung in English," he said. "And I think people who want to be a citizen of this country ought to learn English, and they ought to learn to sing the national anthem in English."
Asked her opinion Wednesday in an interview with CNN's John King, Mrs. Bush said, "I don't think there's anything wrong with singing it in Spanish."
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