washingtonpost.com - 1/8/2009
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First lady Laura Bush gestures while showing off some of the new White House China Service, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009, in the Old Family Dining Room of the White House in Washington.
apnews.excite.com - 1/13/2009
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BEIJING (AP) - Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter,
whose administration formalized diplomatic ties with China 30 years...
ago, on Monday urged President-elect Barack Obama to find ways to work more closely with Beijing on global issues. Carter also ...
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Excite News - Carter urges Obama to work closely with China
guardian.co.uk - 1/14/2009
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guardian.co.uk —
China overtook Germany to become the world's third
largest economy yesterday after revising its figures for output...
growth. The Chinese economy has grown tenfold in three decades and grew 13% rather than 12% in 2007, Beijing said, putting it behind ...
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China becomes world's third largest economy
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skippy the bush kangaroo —
... laura bush unveiled not one but two new sets of china yesterday: one a traditional lenox gilt-edged formal style with a green basket-weave border. the other, the magnolia residence china service designed by hungarian-born anna weatherley of arlington, is a first in the history of white house china: a less formal pattern created to be used in the private quarters. - wapo ...
I’ve Got the Answer to Michelle Obama’s New China Problem
Firedoglake —
... period (Oh, Hello…Dolly! Sorry), with gold eagles in the center, surrounded by a green basket weave border and more gold trim on the rim. The other set, for the new First Family’s use, has large magnolia blossoms in the center of the dinner plates; the other dishes in the set feature….bugs. Creepy crawlies that can be found in the gardens at the White House. How charming. The total cost for this porcelain adventure( footed by a not-for-profit foundation) came to over $500,000.
Two new sets of dishes
Now, as a good American Housewife (and proud of it, thank you ...
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