But it is also true that the President had a greater need for an eventual agreement than did the Japanese.
Everyone knows that a settlement and an eventual collective-bargaining agreement must come.
It could ease the path to an eventual agreement.
But the language did not appear to jeopardize eventual agreement between the Administration and the governors on goals for education.
The two sides did move closer to an eventual agreement reducing long range arms in a few ways.
But in the same debate, he did not rule out an eventual agreement with Mexico, saying, "We've got to proceed very carefully on that."
The officials said they did not expect Riga to be an obstacle to an eventual agreement.
Lawmakers said the Warner plan could provide the template for an eventual agreement on war spending.
Little progress was reported yesterday from the budget talks in Washington, but the market anticipated an eventual agreement.
The conference's eventual agreement on a joint declaration is to be welcomed.