41.   Bush and Ivanov talked of peace and progress though still disagreeing over U.S. proposals to build a national missile defense system.

42.   Bush has used the potential of North Korea to reach the United States with long-range missiles as one of the prime justifications for the expensive and controversial defense system.

43.   Bush must make a choice in a matter of weeks about whether to proceed with one version of a national missile defense system.

44.   Bush said Monday in Rome that he is prepared to build a missile defense system if talks fail.

45.   Bush has pledged to press forward with the deployment of a controversial national missile defense system meant to shoot down incoming missiles as they approach U.S. territory.

46.   Bush was asked if U.S. plans for a missile defense system would cover Taiwan.

47.   Bush will also offer to make Putin a partner of sorts in his proposed missile defense system, an idea the Russian leader has viewed with some promise.

48.   Bush supports a global missile defense system.

49.   Bush also tried to allay suspicions that he is willing to forge ahead with a technically flawed missile defense system.

50.   Bush and his national security team have not described the ultimate architecture of their missile defense system, nor is there any official timetable for deployment.