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Brown set to address US Congress Brown set to address US Congress
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Gordon Brown is to become only the fifth UK prime minister to address both houses of Congress when he visits the US next week.Gordon Brown is to become only the fifth UK prime minister to address both houses of Congress when he visits the US next week.
UK and US sources confirmed Mr Brown will follow in the footsteps of Winston Churchill, Clement Atlee, Margaret Thatcher and Tony Blair in doing so. UK and US sources confirmed Mr Brown will follow in the footsteps of Winston Churchill, Clement Attlee, Margaret Thatcher and Tony Blair in doing so.
Mr Brown will also become the first European leader to meet President Obama since he took office.Mr Brown will also become the first European leader to meet President Obama since he took office.
The US president is to visit London in April for a summit of world leaders.The US president is to visit London in April for a summit of world leaders.
While in the US, Mr Brown will seek to lay the ground for the forthcoming G20 meeting by urging the need for a "global deal" to rebuild the financial system and drive the economic recovery.While in the US, Mr Brown will seek to lay the ground for the forthcoming G20 meeting by urging the need for a "global deal" to rebuild the financial system and drive the economic recovery.
When they met earlier this month, Foreign Secretary David Miliband and his US counterpart Hilary Clinton emphasised the special nature of the UK-US relationship and pledged to work together to deal with a range of global security challenges.When they met earlier this month, Foreign Secretary David Miliband and his US counterpart Hilary Clinton emphasised the special nature of the UK-US relationship and pledged to work together to deal with a range of global security challenges.
Mr Blair was the last prime minister to speak to a joint session of Congress in 2003.Mr Blair was the last prime minister to speak to a joint session of Congress in 2003.