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The G20 and the world's economic order.

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Leaders of the world's largest economies are proclaiming success for their G20 summit,

promising concerted action against the global recession.

The U.S. and Britain say they got what they wanted.

Sarkozy of France says it's more than we could have hoped for.

Germany's Merkel calls it almost historic.

We'll hear what's been accomplished and what's been left out.

For President Obama, it's then on to the 60th anniversary of NATO. What's the modern role of history's most successful alliance?

How much help would the U.S. get in Afghanistan? Will NATO expansion continue in the direction of Russia? First, here's the news.

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Hello again, Warren-N-A- Alley, back with To the Point.

Despite predictions that their nations would be divided, the G20 leaders said today they will take

unified action against the global recession. Here's Britain's Prime Minister, Gordon Brown.

A few years ago, meetings such as this could not have happened with so many different countries from diverse continents involved.

Far less could there have been an agreement amongst them.

But today, the largest countries of the world have agreed a global plan for recovery and reform.

Toby Helm is political correspondent for the observer in London.

Toby Helm, welcome to our program.

Hello, good evening.

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