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President Bush (Nov. 13): "I appreciate the Prime Minister's strategic thoughts. He cares deeply about his country, and he cares deeply about securing the peace. ... But the whole central thrust of our discussions was based upon our understanding that we're involved in an ideological struggle between extremists and radicals versus people who just simply want to live in peace, and that as democracies we have an obligation, obviously, to listen to the will of our people, but at the same time, work together to help those who want to live in a peaceful society achieve their ambitions."
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Secretary Rice (Nov. 13): "Mali and the United States share a strong and enduring friendship, and with the signing today of a $461 million Millennium Challenge compact we are strengthening our ties considerably. This compact is one of the largest of the ten agreements that the MCCC has concluded and it marks a great achievement both for the United States but most importantly for the government and people of Mali." Full Text
| | ![Secretary Rice announces figure skating champion Michelle Kwan as the first American Public Diplomacy Envoy . [© AP Images]](/congress109th/20061114005117im_/http://www.state.gov/cms_images/thumbs/thumb96_2006_1109_rice3_96.jpg) | | Secretary Rice Announces Michelle Kwan as First Public Diplomacy Envoy
Secretary Rice: "Even before Michelle won her first World Championship at age 15, she had already captivated the imaginations of people everywhere with her personal story, a story that is deeply an American story. Now I am pleased that she is devoting her good name and her patriotism to help further our nation's public diplomacy efforts." Full Text
| | ![Ambassador James F. Jeffrey, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, conducts a roundtable for members of the press on the topic of U.S. Policy Toward Iran at the Washington Foreign Press Center November 13, 2006. [State Department photo]](/congress109th/20061114005117im_/http://www.state.gov/cms_images/thumbs/thumb96_2006_1113_jeffrey2_96.jpg) | | U.S. Working With International Community on Iranian Nuclear Issue
Ambassador Jeffrey (Nov. 13): "Iran is a very, very significant problem for the United States and for the international community and for the people of the region, and for that matter, at least in terms of the Iranian regime and for its own people. At the top of our agenda with Iran is, of course, the nuclear portfolio, but that's not the only issue."
| |  | | Daily Press Briefing - Iraq
The Iraq Study Group is designed to be a free-flowing, give-and-take exchange of views and ideas as well as information, and so I think we all respect that. Secretary Rice looks forward to meeting with them. full text
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| The U.S. Ambassador to the EU discussed the upcoming "Dialogue on Climate Change, Clean Energy, and Sustainable Development." |
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![President Bush speaks to reporters during his meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, left, in the Oval Office of the White House November 13, 2006 in Washington, DC. [© AP Images]](/congress109th/20061114005117im_/http://www.state.gov/cms_images/2006_1113_bush1_250.jpg)
