He then went to Washington, to meet Colin Powell, the secretary of state, and to Rome to receive the blessing of the pope.

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He went to the University of Washington to pursue his passion for understanding and protecting the environment.

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Such is Mr Stoyanov's enthusiasm, he even went jogging with President Bill Clinton during a visit to Washington earlier this year.

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Washington was born into slavery, but he went on to become the first principal of the Tuskegee Institute, one of the most important institutions in African-American education.

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He went on to attribute the U.S. job struggles to a tenuous relationship between businesses and Washington.

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