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KOFI ANNAN UNITED NATIONS SECRETARY GENERAL KOFI ANNAN HOLDS A MEDIA AVAILABILITY WITH GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT JAN ELIASSON
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Washington Transcript Service
02-20-2006
SECRETARY GENERAL ANNAN HOLDS A MEDIA AVAILABILITY WITH
GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT JAN ELIASSON,
AS RELEASED BY THE UNITED NATIONS
FEBRUARY 20, 2006
SPEAKERS: KOFI ANNAN, U.N. SECRETARY GENERAL
JAN ELIASSON, PRESIDENT,
UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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QUESTION: My goodness, an embarrassment of riches.
(LAUGHTER)
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