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(13 Jan 2006) SHOTLIST

Washington DC -13 January 2006
1. Police car and German Chancellor Angela Merkel's car arriving
2. Car pulling up in front of Blair House
3. Close up of Merkel inside car
4. German Chancellor getting out of car and going into Blair House
5. Merkel inside Blair House
6. SOUNDBITE (German) Angela Merkel, German Chancellor:
"And the big question for us, for Europe, for Germany and for the US is will we in future do things together, against each other or in a friendly competition because we know competition is good for us. But if it is a question of freedom and democracy we should act together and not split apart in lots of small individual fragments."
7. Audience
8. SOUNDBITE (German) Angela Merkel, German Chancellor:
"And we should discuss all these questions openly and honestly together. We should never forget that protectionism or individualism can not be the right conclusion from our own history - at least I have to note this for Germany."

Washington DC -13 January 2006
9. Shot of former US Secretary of State Colin Powell at the reception at Blair House

Washington DC -13 January 2006
10. SOUNDBITE (German) Angela Merkel, German Chancellor:
"And I am sure that we agree that Iran will present a problem for some time to come. And when you listen to what they say there (in Iran) with regards to Israel and with regards to the Holocaust, then we Germans in particular have to ask ourselves how do we react. How do we react to these provoking, cynical and ridiculing statements? How far can you go in challenging the believes of the West and how will the West react to that?"
11. Applause

Washington DC -13 January 2006
12. Angela Merkel with guest
13. German Chancellor and Colin Powell sitting at table

Washington DC -13 January 2006
14. Cutaway photographers
15. SOUNDBITE (German) Angela Merkel, German Chancellor:
"And I believe that when we deal with Iran we should find a broad consenus in the UN but also a broad consens between those states which tried to find a solution during the past months. And I think it is a good sign that the US, France, Great Britain and Germany did this together and we should continue to act together."

STORYLINE:

In her first trip to Washington as head of Germany's coalition government, Chancellor Angela Merkel wants to put an end to the tense relationship that existed between President George W. Bush and her predecessor, Gerhard Schroeder.

"And the big question for us, for Europe, for Germany and for the US is will we in future do things together, against each other or in a way of friendly competition?", she said during her speech at Blair House on Friday.

Merkel also said that the Iranian problem will continue for some time.

"And when you listen to what they say there (in Iran) with regards to Israel and with regards to the Holocaust, then we Germans in particular have to ask ourselves how do we react. How do we react to these provoking, cynical and ridiculing statements? How far can you go in challenging the believes of the West and how will the West react to that?", she asked.

Merkel, who took office in November last year after inconclusive elections, faces an agenda in Washington that probably will feature discussions about how to restrain Iran's nuclear ambitions.

Angela Merkel arrived in Washington on Thursday night and immediately went to the German Embassy for a dinner and speech to about 180 U.S. and German officials.

Later she arrived at Blair House, the White House Guest House.

She and Bush are meeting at the White House on Friday.



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