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Ambassador: Robert D. McCallum, Jr.
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President Bush Meets With Australian Prime Minister
President Bush shakes hands with The Honorable Kevin Rudd, M.P., Prime Minister of Australia, in the Oval Office of the White House, March 28, 2008. [© AP Images]President Bush (Mar. 28): "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."  Full Text

AUSMIN consultations
Joint Press Conference with Deputy Secretary Negroponte, Defense Secretary Gates, Australian Foreign Minister Smith and Australian Defense Minister Fitzgibbon in Canberra, Australia.

Working Together for Prosperity and the Forward Movement of Democracy
Secretary Rice with Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs Stephen Smith, M.P. Secretary Rice (Jan.28): "We have had an extensive discussion, as befitting any two countries with the deep and longstanding ties that Australia and the United States enjoy. Indeed, we’ve talked about our joint efforts to secure the Pacific as a place of prosperity and peace and the forward movement of democracy." Full Text

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