PLANO, TX - JUNE 30: U.S. flags adorn the boots of Texas Governor Rick Perry as he awaits his turn to speak during a news conference annoucing the opening of the Ericsson U.S. research and development center in partnership with Cingular Wireless and the state of Texas June 30, 2005 in Plano, Texas. Perry was upbeat about the new partnership and job creation despite having to field questions afterward about mad cow disease and an unruly baseball player. (Photo by Karl Stolleis/Getty Images)
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