House cafeterias change names for 'french fries' and 'french toast'
Move reflects anger over France's stance on Iraq
By Sean Loughlin
CNN Washington Bureau
Tuesday, March 11, 2003 Posted: 5:45 PM EST (2245 GMT)
Reps. Walter Jones, left, and Bob Ney announce the name changes on House menus as a Tuesday news conference.
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WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The cafeteria menus in the three House office buildings changed the name of "french fries" to "freedom fries," in a culinary rebuke of France stemming from anger over the country's refusal to support the U.S. position on Iraq.
Ditto for "french toast," which will be known as "freedom toast."
The name changes were spearheaded by two Republican lawmakers who held a news conference Tuesday to make the name changes official on the menus.
Across the country, some private restaurants have done the same.
"This action today is a small, but symbolic effort to show the strong displeasure of many on Capitol Hill with the actions of our so-called ally, France," said Rep. Bob Ney, R-Ohio, the chairman of the Committee on House Administration.