US | Nicolas Sarkozy Sarko Vows a Friendlier France He expresses love of America before joint session of Congress By Nick McMaster Posted Nov 7, 2007 5:28 PM CST Copied President Bush, right, and French President Nicolas Sarkozy finish a joint news conference at the Mount Vernon, Va. home of George Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2007. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) (Associated Press) French President Nicolas Sarkozy reaffirmed his love for America before a joint session of Congress today and pledged that France will be a "friend of the United States." Sarkozy was greeted warmly with standing ovations in a wide-ranging speech that touched on the American dream, the dangers posed by Iran and America's need to trust Europe, the New York Times reported. Sarkozy did not mention Iraq in his speech, a previous sore point in relations between the two countries, the Times noted. He did, however, encourage the US to take a leading role on climate change and warned of the dire effects of the sinking dollar. In a news conference afterward, he and Bush said the two nations will work jointly toward convincing Iran to stop its nuclear program. Read These Next The Wall Street Journal is naming more names tied to Epstein. The White House and South Park are having a tiff. The first video of an earthquake fault slip led to a major discovery. How 3 suspects burgled rapper's home—and got her arrested. Report an error