Republicans in Washington had begun to fret that Mr. Bush and his aides were not adequately joining the battle for public opinion.

Mr. Bush was at Camp David but joined his advisers by teleconference.

Mr. Bush joined Republican leaders in emphasizing the success of the European model, which the House bill seeks to duplicate.

Mr. Dole pressed - with little chance of success - his effort to get Mr. Bush to join him in a debate.

Mr. Bush, at his own low-key campaign event, joined in a panel discussion on local efforts to help low-income people save for a home.

Two summers ago, Mr. Bush and Congress joined to fight the deficit by cutting spending and raising taxes.

This afternoon, Mr. Bush joined his counterparts for the opening session of the seven-nation summit meeting.

Gradually it spread throughout the room, and soon Mr. Bush also joined in.

Mr. Bush, in good spirits following lunch with President Reagan, joined the economists for 20 minutes to a half-hour as the meeting continued.

When will Mr. Bush join it?