US President Barack Obama meets with Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende of the Netherlands
Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende of the Netherlands speaks to the press during meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama (not shown) in the Oval Office of the White House, Washington, DC, July 14, 2009. (UPI Photo/Aude Guerruci/Pool)
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