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Article: The President's News Conference With Prime Minister Kevin Rudd of Australia
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- Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents
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- March 31, 2008
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March 28, 2008
President Bush. Thank you all. Please be seated. [Applause] Thanks for that rousing ovation. [Laughter]
Mr. Prime Minister, welcome. We're sure glad you're here. And, Therese, thank you for joining us as well. Laura and I are thrilled to welcome you here to the White House. And I appreciate the opportunity to visit with a leader of one of America's closest allies and friends. And one thing is for sure: That friendship will strengthen and endure under the leadership of Kevin Rudd.
I have found him to be a straightforward fellow. And being from Texas, that's the way I like it. He is thoughtful. He is strategic in thought. And he is committed to the same values that I'm ...