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UNITED NATIONS -- After drawing a rebuke from the White House, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon tried Thursday to smooth over his characterization of the U.S. as a "deadbeat" for its late payments to the world body.
"My point was simply that the United Nations needs the fullest support of its members, and never more so than in these very demanding times," Ban told reporters at U.N. headquartersSee the full content of this document
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U.N. Chief Backs Off 'Deadbeat' Comment
The White House objected to Ban's use of the word "deadbeat" to describe the U.S...
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