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Obama telephones leaders of Indonesia, Philippines

"WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama telephoned the leaders of Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, the Philippines and Argentina on Friday to discuss working together on the world's economic crisis, among other issues.
Obama will see three of those leaders _ from Indonesia, Saudi Arabia and Argentia _ at the Group of 20 nations summit next month in London focused on the global financial meltdown.
The White House said Obama's conversation with Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono also touched on education, health care, climate change, counterterrorism and bird flu." (2009, WashingtonTimes.com)

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