This week, as NPR's Don Gonyea reports, one particular word emerged as a primary element of the White House effort.

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The latest reports in The Times suggest that pupils would have to write a 5, 000-word extended essay, adding an element that is an important part of the International Baccalaureate (IB).

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Let me just walk you through the three stops with a word about each, because each of them is indicative of an element of our Asia policy.

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