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[00:03.87] | From VOA Learning English, |
[00:07.33] | this is In the News. |
[00:09.66] | Relations between the United States and France |
[00:13.45] | appeared to grow stronger this week |
[00:16.58] | after President Francois Hollande visited Washington. |
[00:21.45] | President Barack Obama welcomed the French leader |
[00:25.68] | by taking him on Monday to Charlottesville, Virginia. |
[00:30.34] | They visited Monticello, the 18th century house |
[00:35.06] | designed and built by Thomas Jefferson, |
[00:39.10] | America’s third president. |
[00:41.48] | Jefferson was also one of the writers of |
[00:44.35] | the Declaration of Independence and served as America’s |
[00:48.98] | representative to France from 1785 to 1789. |
[00:55.64] | President Obama told President Hollande |
[00:59.00] | that Monticello is an example of what he called |
[01:02.96] | the “incredible history” between the United States and France. |
[01:08.54] | Thomas Jefferson loved France, |
[01:11.89] | and was a supporter of the French Revolution. |
[01:14.96] | As Mr. Obama noted, |
[01:17.54] | France supported Britain’s North American colonies |
[01:21.79] | as they fought for independence. |
[01:24.58] | “All this is signified here at Monticello |
[01:27.62] | and our hope in starting our visit in this way |
[01:30.94] | is that just as we can extend back |
[01:33.23] | through generations to see the links |
[01:35.89] | between the United States and France, |
[01:37.26] | tomorrow we will have an opportunity to talk about |
[01:39.54] | not only our current bonds and alliance, |
[01:42.52] | but also ways we can strengthen our cooperation in the future.” |
[01:47.43] | President Hollande also spoke to reporters |
[01:50.22] | during his visit to Monticello. |
[01:52.50] | He noted how a Frenchman, the Marquis de Lafayette, |
[01:57.05] | assisted the colonial forces during the American Revolution. |
[02:01.67] | “We were allies in the time of Jefferson and Lafayette, |
[02:08.95] | we are indeed still allies today. |
[02:11.64] | We were friends in the time of Jefferson |
[02:15.10] | and Lafayette and we will remain friends forever.” |
[02:18.87] | President Hollande spent the second day of his state visit in Washington. |
[02:24.26] | He received the traditional ceremonial welcome |
[02:27.71] | to the White House before opening talks with President Obama. |
[02:32.71] | Two newspapers, Le Monde and The Washington Post, |
[02:37.22] | published an opinion piece written by the two men. |
[02:41.38] | They wrote about a modern relationship marked by expansion. |
[02:47.01] | They said it includes more cooperation in NATO, |
[02:52.07] | agreement to remove chemical weapons from Syria |
[02:56.28] | and to prevent al-Qaida from gaining more influence in Africa. |
[03:03.06] | Tuesday night, the French president was honored at a state dinner. |
[03:07.32] | More than 300 people were invited to the White House. |
[03:12.19] | The dinner guests included top US officials, |
[03:16.47] | business leaders and movie stars. |
[03:19.81] | The White House was forced to reprint invitations to the state dinner |
[03:25.79] | after Mr. Hollande announced a break-up |
[03:29.22] | with his former partner last month. |
[03:32.21] | After the dinner, the French leader flew to California, |
[03:36.13] | which is considered the center of American information technology. |
[03:41.13] | There he met with leaders of several IT companies, |
[03:45.89] | including Facebook and Google. |
[03:48.79] | At a gathering in San Francisco, Mr. Hollande noted, |
[03:53.25] | “It is here in California that the world of tomorrow is being invented.” |
[03:59.87] | He added that “For centuries, |
[04:02.16] | France has wanted to change the world. Together, we can.” |
[04:07.51] | The French president has invited President Obama to France in June |
[04:12.32] | for ceremonies marking the 70th anniversary of the D-Day invasion in Normandy. |
[04:19.60] | That was when Western Allied forces began an effort |
[04:24.55] | to free mainland Europe from occupation by Nazi Germany and its allies. |
[04:30.78] | France will also lead a climate conference next year. |
[04:35.43] | Both leaders say they are repeating their promise |
[04:40.28] | to lead the world in dealing with climate change. |
[04:44.72] | And that’s In the News from VOA Learning English. |
[04:50.25] | I’m Steve Ember. |
[00:03.87] | From VOA Learning English, |
[00:07.33] | this is In the News. |
[00:09.66] | Relations between the United States and France |
[00:13.45] | appeared to grow stronger this week |
[00:16.58] | after President Francois Hollande visited Washington. |
[00:21.45] | President Barack Obama welcomed the French leader |
[00:25.68] | by taking him on Monday to Charlottesville, Virginia. |
[00:30.34] | They visited Monticello, the 18th century house |
[00:35.06] | designed and built by Thomas Jefferson, |
[00:39.10] | America' s third president. |
[00:41.48] | Jefferson was also one of the writers of |
[00:44.35] | the Declaration of Independence and served as America' s |
[00:48.98] | representative to France from 1785 to 1789. |
[00:55.64] | President Obama told President Hollande |
[00:59.00] | that Monticello is an example of what he called |
[01:02.96] | the " incredible history" between the United States and France. |
[01:08.54] | Thomas Jefferson loved France, |
[01:11.89] | and was a supporter of the French Revolution. |
[01:14.96] | As Mr. Obama noted, |
[01:17.54] | France supported Britain' s North American colonies |
[01:21.79] | as they fought for independence. |
[01:24.58] | " All this is signified here at Monticello |
[01:27.62] | and our hope in starting our visit in this way |
[01:30.94] | is that just as we can extend back |
[01:33.23] | through generations to see the links |
[01:35.89] | between the United States and France, |
[01:37.26] | tomorrow we will have an opportunity to talk about |
[01:39.54] | not only our current bonds and alliance, |
[01:42.52] | but also ways we can strengthen our cooperation in the future." |
[01:47.43] | President Hollande also spoke to reporters |
[01:50.22] | during his visit to Monticello. |
[01:52.50] | He noted how a Frenchman, the Marquis de Lafayette, |
[01:57.05] | assisted the colonial forces during the American Revolution. |
[02:01.67] | " We were allies in the time of Jefferson and Lafayette, |
[02:08.95] | we are indeed still allies today. |
[02:11.64] | We were friends in the time of Jefferson |
[02:15.10] | and Lafayette and we will remain friends forever." |
[02:18.87] | President Hollande spent the second day of his state visit in Washington. |
[02:24.26] | He received the traditional ceremonial welcome |
[02:27.71] | to the White House before opening talks with President Obama. |
[02:32.71] | Two newspapers, Le Monde and The Washington Post, |
[02:37.22] | published an opinion piece written by the two men. |
[02:41.38] | They wrote about a modern relationship marked by expansion. |
[02:47.01] | They said it includes more cooperation in NATO, |
[02:52.07] | agreement to remove chemical weapons from Syria |
[02:56.28] | and to prevent alQaida from gaining more influence in Africa. |
[03:03.06] | Tuesday night, the French president was honored at a state dinner. |
[03:07.32] | More than 300 people were invited to the White House. |
[03:12.19] | The dinner guests included top US officials, |
[03:16.47] | business leaders and movie stars. |
[03:19.81] | The White House was forced to reprint invitations to the state dinner |
[03:25.79] | after Mr. Hollande announced a breakup |
[03:29.22] | with his former partner last month. |
[03:32.21] | After the dinner, the French leader flew to California, |
[03:36.13] | which is considered the center of American information technology. |
[03:41.13] | There he met with leaders of several IT companies, |
[03:45.89] | including Facebook and Google. |
[03:48.79] | At a gathering in San Francisco, Mr. Hollande noted, |
[03:53.25] | " It is here in California that the world of tomorrow is being invented." |
[03:59.87] | He added that " For centuries, |
[04:02.16] | France has wanted to change the world. Together, we can." |
[04:07.51] | The French president has invited President Obama to France in June |
[04:12.32] | for ceremonies marking the 70th anniversary of the DDay invasion in Normandy. |
[04:19.60] | That was when Western Allied forces began an effort |
[04:24.55] | to free mainland Europe from occupation by Nazi Germany and its allies. |
[04:30.78] | France will also lead a climate conference next year. |
[04:35.43] | Both leaders say they are repeating their promise |
[04:40.28] | to lead the world in dealing with climate change. |
[04:44.72] | And that' s In the News from VOA Learning English. |
[04:50.25] | I' m Steve Ember. |
[00:03.87] | From VOA Learning English, |
[00:07.33] | this is In the News. |
[00:09.66] | Relations between the United States and France |
[00:13.45] | appeared to grow stronger this week |
[00:16.58] | after President Francois Hollande visited Washington. |
[00:21.45] | President Barack Obama welcomed the French leader |
[00:25.68] | by taking him on Monday to Charlottesville, Virginia. |
[00:30.34] | They visited Monticello, the 18th century house |
[00:35.06] | designed and built by Thomas Jefferson, |
[00:39.10] | America' s third president. |
[00:41.48] | Jefferson was also one of the writers of |
[00:44.35] | the Declaration of Independence and served as America' s |
[00:48.98] | representative to France from 1785 to 1789. |
[00:55.64] | President Obama told President Hollande |
[00:59.00] | that Monticello is an example of what he called |
[01:02.96] | the " incredible history" between the United States and France. |
[01:08.54] | Thomas Jefferson loved France, |
[01:11.89] | and was a supporter of the French Revolution. |
[01:14.96] | As Mr. Obama noted, |
[01:17.54] | France supported Britain' s North American colonies |
[01:21.79] | as they fought for independence. |
[01:24.58] | " All this is signified here at Monticello |
[01:27.62] | and our hope in starting our visit in this way |
[01:30.94] | is that just as we can extend back |
[01:33.23] | through generations to see the links |
[01:35.89] | between the United States and France, |
[01:37.26] | tomorrow we will have an opportunity to talk about |
[01:39.54] | not only our current bonds and alliance, |
[01:42.52] | but also ways we can strengthen our cooperation in the future." |
[01:47.43] | President Hollande also spoke to reporters |
[01:50.22] | during his visit to Monticello. |
[01:52.50] | He noted how a Frenchman, the Marquis de Lafayette, |
[01:57.05] | assisted the colonial forces during the American Revolution. |
[02:01.67] | " We were allies in the time of Jefferson and Lafayette, |
[02:08.95] | we are indeed still allies today. |
[02:11.64] | We were friends in the time of Jefferson |
[02:15.10] | and Lafayette and we will remain friends forever." |
[02:18.87] | President Hollande spent the second day of his state visit in Washington. |
[02:24.26] | He received the traditional ceremonial welcome |
[02:27.71] | to the White House before opening talks with President Obama. |
[02:32.71] | Two newspapers, Le Monde and The Washington Post, |
[02:37.22] | published an opinion piece written by the two men. |
[02:41.38] | They wrote about a modern relationship marked by expansion. |
[02:47.01] | They said it includes more cooperation in NATO, |
[02:52.07] | agreement to remove chemical weapons from Syria |
[02:56.28] | and to prevent alQaida from gaining more influence in Africa. |
[03:03.06] | Tuesday night, the French president was honored at a state dinner. |
[03:07.32] | More than 300 people were invited to the White House. |
[03:12.19] | The dinner guests included top US officials, |
[03:16.47] | business leaders and movie stars. |
[03:19.81] | The White House was forced to reprint invitations to the state dinner |
[03:25.79] | after Mr. Hollande announced a breakup |
[03:29.22] | with his former partner last month. |
[03:32.21] | After the dinner, the French leader flew to California, |
[03:36.13] | which is considered the center of American information technology. |
[03:41.13] | There he met with leaders of several IT companies, |
[03:45.89] | including Facebook and Google. |
[03:48.79] | At a gathering in San Francisco, Mr. Hollande noted, |
[03:53.25] | " It is here in California that the world of tomorrow is being invented." |
[03:59.87] | He added that " For centuries, |
[04:02.16] | France has wanted to change the world. Together, we can." |
[04:07.51] | The French president has invited President Obama to France in June |
[04:12.32] | for ceremonies marking the 70th anniversary of the DDay invasion in Normandy. |
[04:19.60] | That was when Western Allied forces began an effort |
[04:24.55] | to free mainland Europe from occupation by Nazi Germany and its allies. |
[04:30.78] | France will also lead a climate conference next year. |
[04:35.43] | Both leaders say they are repeating their promise |
[04:40.28] | to lead the world in dealing with climate change. |
[04:44.72] | And that' s In the News from VOA Learning English. |
[04:50.25] | I' m Steve Ember. |