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Bush expresses confidence in annan Original Source Link: (May no longer be active)    http://cnn.netscape.cnn.com/ns/news/story.jsp?id=2004120915230002093841&dt=20041209152300&w=RTR&coview= http://cnn.netscape.cnn.com/ns/news/story.jsp?id=2004120915230002093841&dt=20041209152300&w=RTR&coview= Bush Administration Expresses Confidence in Annan UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The Bush administration has confidence in U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan and is not calling for his resignation, U.S. Ambassador John Danforth said on Thursday. Several Republican congressmen have called for Annan's resignation, accusing him of presiding over corruption in the U.N. oil-for-food program for Iraq, administered by the United Nations but supervised by the 15-nation Security Council. But Danforth said he was representing the opinion of the White House and the State Department in supporting Annan. "We are expressing confidence in the secretary-general and his continuing in office," Danforth told reporters. "No one to my knowledge has cast doubt on the personal integrity of the secretary-general. No one," Danforth said. "We have worked well with the secretary general. We anticipate working with him in the future." But he said the administration still advocated investigations into the scandal. "The only way to dispel the cloud is to let the sunlight in," he said. Previous statements by the White House emphasized the importance of an open investigation but did not make personal comments about Annan. In the past week, African nations, the European Union and other countries have openly expressed support for Annan, including British Prime Minister Tony Blair. © Copyright Reuters Ltd. All rights reserved. The information contained In this news report may not be published, broadcast or otherwise distributed without the prior written authority of Reuters Ltd. 12/09/2004 15:23 RTR

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