Chapter 371

“The United States thanks its allies for their support in a very difficult situation. They displayed great courage and commitment to peace. I would like to add my personal appreciation for the faith displayed by these good friends of America. I am grateful to Russia, China, and North Korea for agreeing to pull back, as well as adhering to their verbal commitments so honorably. It’s in the spirit of the recent positive developments and with the desire to open better communication with these nations that Jordan and Charlie Burns have agreed to join Steve and me on a world tour.”

At this point, the members of the press began whispering and mumbling so loudly that Gwen chose to simply, and quite obviously, wait for quiet. The press corps soon realized they were holding up the President’s announcement and went silent again.

“This will be named the ‘We Come in Peace World Tour.’ I realize that this has never been done before, but the world has just narrowly avoided war. It’s m