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    She said they would need to find the same resolve that Germans had when they brought down the Berlin Wall on Nov. 9, 1989. "And then, in Copenhagen, we shall be able to overcome this wall separating the present from the future, in the interest of our children and grandchildren, and in the interest of sustainable development all over the world" Merkel said. She urged the United States to join Europe in setting a limit on heat-trapping gases from fossil-fuel burning. Full Article at Fort Worth Star-Telegram
    And then, in Copenhagen, we shall be able to overcome this wall separating the present from the future, in the interest of our children and grandchildren, and in the interest of sustainable development all over the world
    Angela Merkel – Angela Merkel SOURCE: Fort Worth Star-Telegram 1 month ago
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  1. It is true there can be no agreement without China and India ... But I’m convinced that once we — Europe and America — show ourselves willing to accept binding agreements we will also be able to convince China and India to join.
    SOURCE: Fort Worth Star-Telegram 1 month ago
  2. She’s going to be disappointed
    Joe Barton – Joe Barton SOURCE: Fort Worth Star-Telegram 1 month ago

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