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Prince Albert II of Monaco visits Washington
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11/30/09 12:47 PM ET
His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco rubbed elbows Monday morning with Reps. Bart Gordon (D-Tenn.) and Howard Berman (D-Calif.) at the opening day of a week-long summit commemorating the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Antarctic Treaty.
It was an early morning for Prince Albert, who followed the two lawmakers' welcoming remarks with a keynote speech at 9:15 a.m. at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. The multi-lateral Antarctic Treaty, signed by 47 countries, designates the frozen South Pole continent for use only in the peaceful pursuit of scientific knowledge.
After the morning conference, Prince Albert headed town to address a lunch at the National Press Club at 12:30 p.m.
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