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President Bush Welcomes World Leaders to the Summit on Financial Markets
and the World Economy
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For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary November 14, 2008

President Bush Welcomes World Leaders to the Summit on Financial Markets
and the World Economy

ÿÿWhite House News

ÿÿÿÿÿ In Focus: Summit on Financial Markets and World Economy

This evening, President Bush welcomed leaders from the G20 nations along
with the heads of key international organizations to the White House for a
working dinner on the eve of the Summit on Financial Markets and the World
Economy.

The leaders had a good, productive meeting. The Managing Director of the
IMF, the President of the World Bank, the Chairman of the Financial
Stability Forum, and the United Nations Secretary General discussed the
steps their organizations are taking to address the global financial
crisis.

The leaders look forward to meeting tomorrow to launch an effort to take
concrete actions to protect the global financial system.

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