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Mr. Speaker, Mr. Prime Minster, Senator Sessions from the great State of Alabama who is with us. Marc Leland, my friend from a long period of time. I want to thank the rector of this important university, distinguished guests, ladies and gentleman, thank you for your warm welcome. I am delighted to be back in Riga.
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Mr. Klaus-Dieter Frankenberger, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung,
H.E. Toomas Hendrik Ilves, the President of Estonia
Mr. Kurt Volker, Principal Assistant Secretary of State, U.S. Department,
The Hon. Karl Theodor Freiherr zu Guttenberg, Member of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Bundestag
Dr. Ivan Krastev, Program Director, Centre for Liberal Strategies
Mr. Alexander Nicoll, Director of Defense Analysis
The Hon. Jeff Sessions, United States Senator
The Hon. John Smith, Member of the British House of Common Select Committee of Defense
Dr. Thomas Enders, Chief Executive Officer, European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company
Mr. Fred Kempe, President, The Atlantic Council
H.E. Radoslaw Sikorski, the Minister of Defense of Poland
H.E. Peter MacKay, the Foreign Minister of Canada
General James L. Jones, Supreme Allied Commander Europe
The Hon. Dr. Zalmai Rassoul, National Security Advisor of Afghanistan
Dr. Zbigniew Brzezinski, Counselor, Centre for Strategic and International Studies
Mr. Philip Stepens, Associate Editor, Financial Times
The Honorable Hans Haekkerup, Former Defense Minister of Denmark
Dr. Francois Heisbourg, Director, Foundation for Strategic Research
Dr. Alyson Bailes, Director, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
Mr. Craig Kennedy, President, GMF- The German Marshall Fund of the United States
Mr. Rob Liberatore, Group Senior Vice President of Global Affairs and Public Policy, DaimlerChrysler Corporation Fund
H.E. Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga, The President of Latvia
H.E. Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, NATO Secretary General
Prof. Žaneta Ozoliņa, Chairperson, Strategic Analysis Commission under Auspices of the President of Latvia
H.E. Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga, The President of Latvia
H.E. Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, NATO Secretary General
The Honorable Richard G. Lugar, Chairman, U.S. Senate Foreign Relation Committee
28 Nov, 2006 - Address by the President of the United States George W. Bush to the participants of the Young Leaders Forum and of the Rīga Conference 