George W. Bush Holds a Media Availability with Chancellor Merkel of Germany

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George W. Bush Holds a Media Availability with Chancellor Merkel of Germany

PRESIDENT BUSH HOLDS A MEDIA AVAILABILITY WITH CHANCELLOR MERKEL OF GERMANY

MAY 3, 2006

SPEAKERS: GEORGE W. BUSH, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

ANGELA MERKEL, CHANCELLOR OF GERMANY

[*] BUSH: There'll be a couple of opening statements, and then a couple of questions per side. Welcome back. Thank you for coming. I've been really looking forward to this visit.

Chancellor Merkel has got a very good grasp of the international issues. She's a clear thinker. She speaks very plainly.

And I'm honored that you came to visit.

I'm looking forward to taking the chancellor upstairs to my private residence after...

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