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MR. SNOW: All right, just a couple of opening comments, and I`ll be happy to take your questions. As you know, earlier today, the President began the day by having breakfast with Bob Gates, who will be sworn in next Monday as the Secretary of Defense. He also well, now you know it. And there was a secure video teleconference with the combatant commanders, and I think Dana read out the participants earlier.

MR. SNOW: All right, welcome. Questions. Jennifer.

MR. SNOW: All right, welcome. Let me run through the President`s schedule for today. Normal briefings. He had a meeting with the President of Benin a while ago also remarks at the White House Summit on Malaria. It`s an important program, and just a couple of points about it.

MR. SNOW: Just a quick preliminary note, and then I`ll be happy to take questions.