Visiting U.S., Berlusconi gets a warm endorsement from Bush
Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi of Italy, who is fighting a bitter re-election campaign, was praised here Tuesday by President George W. Bush as a "strong leader" and a source of needed stability for the Italian government. While sidestepping an Italian reporter's question about how relations would be affected should Prodi win, Bush tip- toed close to an endorsement. "It's much easier to make common policy," he said, "when you're dealing with a person from one year to the next."
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