It must spark additional investment in the advancement of knowledge in this critical area.

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Instead of lagging the world in this critical area, we would quickly lead it, just as we did with microchips, fiber optics and--until recently--the Internet.

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This country now has the world's largest mobile phone network, and it is investing in the new forms of energy that can both sustain growth and combat climate change -- and I'm looking forward to deepening the partnership between the United States and China in this critical area tomorrow.

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The UNESCO Chair in Africa Peace and Conflict Studies works with partners on the continent to build a critical mass of expertise in this area.

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As a result of First Ladies for Healthy Babies event in Nashville, in the coming year, the Tied Together staff will bring this critical information to area churches and church leaders.

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Therefore, at this critical time in our economic recovery, the small businesses in these supply chains are an important area for us to focus and build on.

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It points to the challenge of terrorism that we jointly share, and this is just one more area in which cooperation between France and the United States is so critical.

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