First Lady Laura Bush, Madame Secretary of State, Honorable US officials, Members of Congress, Members of the Diplomatic Corps, friends, colleagues, ladies and gentlemen.
I have the privilege today of introducing the President of the United States of America, George W. Bush, on this occasion of the White House Summit on International Development. It is an honor to have been selected, out of so many global leaders who are striving to bring democracy and development to their peoples. I am told that in Liberia, President Bush saw the embodiment of what can be accomplished when responsible governance is embraced and then encouraged by policies of donor nations. I further understand that in Liberia a new paradigm of bilateral relationship was re-defined; one that makes our nations partners in development.
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