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Memo From Paris: Sarkozy Boldly Attacks Financial Crisis, but Europe Wants Results

Oct. 29, 2008
Initially praised for his leadership and quick response to the crisis, the French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, is facing increasing pressure as the European recession gathers pace.
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President Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Washington
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch