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President Bush Meets with Chancellor Merkel of Germany at G8 Summit
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For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary July 8, 2008

President Bush Meets with Chancellor Merkel of Germany at G8 Summit Windsor
Hotel Toya Resort and Spa Toyako, Japan

˙ /news/releases/2008/07/20080708.wm.v.html ˙˙Presidential Remarks
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˙˙˙˙˙ G8 Summit 2008

9:56 A.M. (Local)

PRESIDENT BUSH: Madam Chancellor, thank you for yet another visit. I value
your friendship. I value your advice. We talked about a lot of common
problems, and a lot of common opportunities. We talked about the G8. We
talked about the need to work -- continue to work together on Iran. Angela
Merkel is a constructive force for good. And I appreciate your time. Thank
you.

CHANCELLOR MERKEL: Well, thank you very much. As always, we've had a very
interesting exchange of view, very intensive exchange of view, and let me
tell you that I'm very satisfied with the work that has gone on on the G8
documents, as regards progress on the issue of climate change, cooperation
in the area of food and oil. We discussed here a number of other foreign
policy -- foreign policy -- foreign political issues, sorry. We also
discussed WTO and the positive conclusion to that negotiating process. And
let me say that we are hopeful that such a successful conclusion may be
possible over the next few weeks to come.

END 9:58 A.M. (Local)

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