It was during those later meetings, though, that the unusual emotion of the day became evident.
Instead, delegates are just preparing themselves for battles to be fought at later meetings.
But an American official said Mr. Freeh planned to raise "a range of issues" with Russian officials at later meetings.
World SF was launched in 1979 in Dublin, with later meetings in countries including Sweden, Italy, Austria and Yugoslavia.
Other evangelical leaders are holding discussions and raising the possibility of later meetings if the gathering in Texas does not yield a consensus.
Later meetings will explore options, ranging from General McChrystal's all-in approach to Mr. Biden's scaled-back strategy focused on drone strikes and Special Forces operations.
France, as the host country, is very experienced at international negotiations and has ensured that many of the potentially tough decisions, such as finance and the final target, can be put back to later meetings.
Even after his grandparents revealed that there had been a divorce, Guest led his father to think that he still believed the myth; later meetings with his mother were kept secret.
