Daughters on the agenda

Washington: After a meeting to discuss the state of the world, President-elect Barack Obama wanted to scope out his young daughters' future bedrooms in the White House, President George W. Bush said on Tuesday, recounting the tour he gave his successor this week.

"One of things President-elect Obama was interested in - after we had our policy discussions - was his little girls. How would they like the White House?" Bush told CNN about Obama's visit to the Executive Mansion on Monday.

"It was interesting to watch him go upstairs, and he wanted to see where his little girls were going to sleep."

Bush also said that before he met with the president-elect, he called former President Bill Clinton to recall a similar meeting the two had after Bush was elected. "I said 'Bill, I'm getting ready to meet with the new president and I remember how gracious you were to me'," Bush said.

Obama's wife, Michelle, who went on a separate tour on Monday with first lady Laura Bush, also wanted to check out the bedrooms that Malia, 10, and Sasha, 7, likely will use during the Obama presidency.

"Clearly, this guy is going to bring a great sense of family to the White House," Bush said.