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HEADLINES: 24 MAY 2003

GMA state visit gets good playup in mainstream American media

WASHINGTON, D.C.--In her weeklong trip to the United States, three days of which were the state visit to this American capital, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo not only charmed her way to her host, US President George W. Bush, and the American people but also to the mainstream American media.

The state visit, highlighted by her talks with President Bush and the state dinner at the White House, were played up in the major American newspapers and in such influential TV networks as the CNN International, NBC and ABC, as well as in the major wire organizations like the AP, Reuters and AFP.

During her Washington visit, the President was interviewed twice by CNN International, the first by Daljit Dhaliwal, and the second, where she recapped the highlights of her talks with President Bush, by veteran broadcast journalist Wolf Blizer. (see full story)