French Minister of State for Foreign Trade Anne-Marie Idrac (L) watches as US Commerce Secretary Gary Locke (C) shakes hands with French Ambassador to the US Pierre Vimont September 16, 2009 in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the Commerce Department in Washington, DC. Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

French Minister of State for Foreign Trade Anne-Marie Idrac (L) watches as US Commerce Secretary Gary Locke (C) shakes hands with French Ambassador to the US Pierre Vimont September 16, 2009 in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the Commerce Department in Washington, DC.

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  1. French Minister of State for Foreign Trade Anne-Marie Idrac (C) poses with US Commerce Secretary Gary Locke and French Ambasador to the US Pierre Vimont September 16, 2009 in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the Commerce Department in Washington, DC.

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  1. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 23: U.S. President Barack Obama (3L) speaks at a cabinet meeting at the White House on November 23, 2009 in Washington, DC. Obama met with his Cabinet for updates across several areas including national security, budget planning, and health insurance reform.
  2. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 23: Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton (L) listens along with Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke (R) and Secretary of Defense Robert Gates (2L) as U.S. President Barack Obama (2R) speaks at a cabinet meeting as at the White House on November 23, 2009 in Washington, DC. Obama met with his Cabinet for updates across several areas including national security, budget planning, and health insurance reform.
  3. BEIJING - NOVEMBER 18: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke (C) shakes hands with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, as U.S. President Barack Obama stands behind prior to their talks at the Diaoyutai State Guest House November 18, 2009 in Beijing, China. Obama is on an official nine-day, four nation, tour of Asia, his first as U.S. President.
  4. US Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke (C) shakes hands with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R), as US President Barack Obama (L) walks behind prior to their talks at the Diaoyutai State Guest House in Beijing on November 18, 2009. Obama was to wrap up his trip to China later in the day with a mix of diplomacy and sightseeing, meeting Premier Wen Jiabao for a working lunch and visiting the Great Wall.
  5. US President Barack Obama (2nd R) smiles while seated with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (3rd R) and Commerce Secretary Gary Locke (4th R) as they take part in an expanded bilateral meeting with Chinese President Hu Jintao (not pictured) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on November 17, 2009. China and the United States will work to resolve commercial disputes and jointly oppose trade protectionism, President Hu Jintao said after talks with visiting US counterpart Barack Obama.
  6. US President Barack Obama (2nd R) smiles while seated with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (3rd R) and Commerce Secretary Gary Locke (4th R) as they take part in an expanded bilateral meeting with Chinese President Hu Jintao (not pictured) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on November 17, 2009. China and the United States will work to resolve commercial disputes and jointly oppose trade protectionism, President Hu Jintao said after talks with visiting US counterpart Barack Obama.
  7. France's Finance Minister Christine Lagarde (R), France's Foreign Trade Minister Anne-Marie Idrac (C), and Chinese Trade Minister Chen Deming (L) arrive to attend The Franco Chinese Forum for Promotion, Trade and Investment in Paris November 27, 2009.
  8. French Minister of State for Foreign Trade Anne-Marie Idrac (2nd R) tours the French exhibition industries at the Baghdad International Fair in Baghdad November 2, 2009.
  9. French Minister of State for Foreign Trade Anne-Marie Idrac (2nd L) cuts a ribbon to open the French exhibition industries at the Baghdad International Fair in Baghdad November 2, 2009.
  10. French Minister of State for Foreign Trade Anne-Marie Idrac (C) walks along with Hashem Mohammed Hatem (R), head of the Baghdad International Fair, after a visit to the French exhibition industries at the fair in Baghdad November 2, 2009.
  11. Hashem Mohammed Hatem (L), head of the Baghdad International Fair, gives a memorial gift to French Minister of State for Foreign Trade Anne-Marie Idrac (2nd R) after her visit to the French exhibition industries at the fair in Baghdad November 2, 2009.
  12. French Minister of State for Foreign Trade Anne-Marie Idrac (R) tours a booth of French exhibition industries at the Baghdad International Fair in Baghdad November 2, 2009.
  13. French Minister of State for Foreign Trade Anne-Marie Idrac (L) watches as US Commerce Secretary Gary Locke (C) shakes hands with French Ambassador to the US Pierre Vimont September 16, 2009 in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the Commerce Department in Washington, DC.
  14. French Minister of State for Foreign Trade Anne-Marie Idrac (C) poses with US Commerce Secretary Gary Locke and French Ambasador to the US Pierre Vimont September 16, 2009 in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the Commerce Department in Washington, DC.
  15. French Minister of State for Foreign Trade Anne-Marie Idrac (C) poses with US Commerce Secretary Gary Locke and French Ambasador to the US Pierre Vimont September 16, 2009 in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the Commerce Department in Washington, DC.

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