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White House sees strong accord on principles at summit

WASHINGTON
Fri Nov 7, 2008 4:12pm EST
A view of the White House in Washington October 31, 2008. REUTERS/Larry Downing

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Friday it expected strong agreement among world leaders on principles at their summit on the financial crisis next week.

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"I expect us to see some very strong agreement on the principles that we all hope to address going forward," said White House spokesman Tony Fratto. Leaders of the Group of 20 will meet in Washington on Saturday to discuss the crisis.

(Reporting by Jeremy Pelofsky; Editing by James Dalgleish)
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