Kofi Annan
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I think President Obama has started extremely well. There's lots of goodwill and support for him around the world. He has enormous challenges both [in the U.S.] and abroad. I think we all need to help him succeed, and we should start by reducing expectations. High expectations can cause problems for politicians.
How does one become U.N. Secretary-General?
Jose Francisco Cruz, MANILA
By accident.
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