But he did underscore his commitment to some Tea Party principles.
Mr. Obama's new packaging for the government's existing public-private efforts also allowed him to underscore his commitment to manufacturing jobs as the economy continues to sputter, and in a swing state for presidential elections.
Susan E. Rice, the American ambassador to the United Nations, defended the administration's record, saying that President Obama was attending the summit meeting to underscore his commitment to the goals.
By earmarking the Medicare surplus for debt reduction, the main economic effect of Mr. Gore's plan would be to underscore his commitment to paying off the national debt by 2013 or sooner, a path that he says would help keep interest rates down and stimulate economic growth.
To underscore his commitment to enhance "Taiwanese consciousness" (Bedford and Huang 2006, p. 11) among the younger generation, President Lee strived to increase the number of Taiwanese-born scholars serving as KMT officials.
Senior officials said Obama also would underscore his commitment to stabilizing Afghanistan and scouring corruption out of the government of President Hamid Karzai.
