Group of Eight leaders to focus on fighting terrorism

Monday, June 24, 2002

WASHINGTON -- President Bush and other leaders of the world's most powerful countries are determined to use this year's Group of Eight summit to launch what some are calling a Marshall Plan for Africa: billions of dollars in new aid to the poorest continent.

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