https://freerepublic.com/tag/condiriceinasia/ en-us Wed, 16 Mar 2005 23:29:08 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1364303/posts The president selected Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz as his choice for World Bank* president; held a news conference; named Kevin Martin to be the new FCC Chairman; and met with Lebanese Patriarch Cardinal Pierre Nasrallah Sfeir in the Oval Office. As oil prices continue to rise, the president's push for oil drilling in Alaska met with a yes vote in the Senate today. Secretary of State Rice is in Asia. Enjoy your visit to Sanity Island! *I know nothing about the World Bank but found this on the 'net: "a United Nations agency created to assist developing nations by... yahoo.com, whitehouse.gov https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1364303/posts#comment Wed, 16 Mar 2005 23:29:08 GMT