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G-8 Discusses AIDS, Economy, WMD
Aired June 02, 2003 - 08:05 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
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DARYN KAGAN, CNN ANCHOR: President Bush seems to be trying to smooth over U.S. relations with some world leaders who opposed the war in Iraq. He told reporters this morning that he and French President Jacques Chirac were "very honest with each other." Mr. Chirac today is hosting President Bush along with the leaders of the Group of Eight nations in Evian, France.
John King is in France this morning and filed this report.
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JOHN KING, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Fighting AIDS in Africa, the state of the global economy and efforts to stop the spread of weapons of mass destruction among the items on the agenda at today's discussion at the Group of Eight summit in Evian, France.
Mr. Bush is at this summit for just over 24 hours. He is leaving early because of urgent Middle East diplomacy to come. A major subtext, of course, is how will Mr. Bush get along with some of the leaders who so vigorously opposed him when it came to the war in Iraq.
GEORGE W. BUSH, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: A lot of people in both our countries are wondering whether or not we can actually sit down and have a comfortable conversation. And the answer is absolutely.
KING: In one moment this morning, Mr. Bush was on a balcony with Chancellor Gerhardt Schroeder of Germany, President Jacques Chirac of France, a pleasant small talk exchange, we are told, although U.S. officials say there is no secret that there is still some hard feelings in those relationships.
In the working discussions this morning, the leaders voicing confidence that the global economy is on the rebound. Mr. Bush also appealing for help. He says countries around the world, especially the major powers, must be much more aggressive in intercepting shipments if those shipments are believed to contain materials that could be used to develop nuclear, chemical or biological weapons.
After leaving the working session this morning, Mr. Bush spending about 20 minutes in a courtesy call with President Chirac of France. Then it is off to the Middle East. Mr. Bush travels first to Egypt, then to Jordan to meet first with Arab leaders and then a dramatic three way summit with the prime minister of Israel and the prime minister of the Palestinian Authority, hoping to win commitments from them, specific commitments to implement the so-called road map for Middle East peace. John King, CNN, Publier, France.
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Aired June 2, 2003 - 08:05 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
DARYN KAGAN, CNN ANCHOR: President Bush seems to be trying to smooth over U.S. relations with some world leaders who opposed the war in Iraq. He told reporters this morning that he and French President Jacques Chirac were "very honest with each other." Mr. Chirac today is hosting President Bush along with the leaders of the Group of Eight nations in Evian, France.
John King is in France this morning and filed this report.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
JOHN KING, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Fighting AIDS in Africa, the state of the global economy and efforts to stop the spread of weapons of mass destruction among the items on the agenda at today's discussion at the Group of Eight summit in Evian, France.
Mr. Bush is at this summit for just over 24 hours. He is leaving early because of urgent Middle East diplomacy to come. A major subtext, of course, is how will Mr. Bush get along with some of the leaders who so vigorously opposed him when it came to the war in Iraq.
GEORGE W. BUSH, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: A lot of people in both our countries are wondering whether or not we can actually sit down and have a comfortable conversation. And the answer is absolutely.
KING: In one moment this morning, Mr. Bush was on a balcony with Chancellor Gerhardt Schroeder of Germany, President Jacques Chirac of France, a pleasant small talk exchange, we are told, although U.S. officials say there is no secret that there is still some hard feelings in those relationships.
In the working discussions this morning, the leaders voicing confidence that the global economy is on the rebound. Mr. Bush also appealing for help. He says countries around the world, especially the major powers, must be much more aggressive in intercepting shipments if those shipments are believed to contain materials that could be used to develop nuclear, chemical or biological weapons.
After leaving the working session this morning, Mr. Bush spending about 20 minutes in a courtesy call with President Chirac of France. Then it is off to the Middle East. Mr. Bush travels first to Egypt, then to Jordan to meet first with Arab leaders and then a dramatic three way summit with the prime minister of Israel and the prime minister of the Palestinian Authority, hoping to win commitments from them, specific commitments to implement the so-called road map for Middle East peace. John King, CNN, Publier, France.
(END VIDEOTAPE)
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