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SECRETARIAL VISITS
Secretary Rice With South Korean President Lee Myung-bak | ![New South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, right, shakes hands with Secretary Rice during their meeting at the presidential house in Seoul, South Korea Feb. 25, 2008. [AP image] New South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, right, shakes hands with Secretary Rice during their meeting at the presidential house in Seoul, South Korea Feb. 25, 2008. [AP image]](uploads/images/loDAeIh_gZ-hslyHZdRI1g/sec022508.JPG) | Secretary Rice With South Korean President Lee Myung-bak [@ AP image] |
February 25, 2008Secretary Rice (Feb. 25): "We’re honored to be here to attend the inauguration of President Lee Myung-bak. It is an opportunity to celebrate the peaceful transition in this democracy of South Korea....I am going to have an opportunity to spend a few minutes talking about the strong bilateral relationship that the United States and South Korea enjoy, the wonderful relationship that we have, the alliance that we enjoy. It is a relationship that has only deepened over the years because we share something very important. As much as we share strategic interests, we certainly share common values." Full Text |
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