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Bush Meets With Olmert, Abbas

Bush jump-starts peace talks a day ahead of Annapolis summit

By Nick McMaster, Newser Staff

Posted Nov 26, 2007 4:01 PM CST

(Newser) – On the eve of the Mideast peace summit, which begins tomorrow in Annapolis, President Bush held separate talks with Ehud Olmert and Mahmoud Abbas today in the Oval Office, reports the Washington Post. Between meetings, Bush thanked both leaders for participating in the talks and... Read full story »

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