For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
September 3, 2002
Statement by the Press Secretary
President Uribe of Colombia to Visit Washington
The President will welcome President Alvaro Uribe to the White House
for a meeting and a working lunch on September 25. The United States
is committed to helping President Uribe and the Colombian people defend
their democracy against the threats and violence of terrorists and
narcotics traffickers. The President looks forward to a productive
dialogue with President Uribe on the many ways we can work together to
further strengthen our partnership and achieve our common goals in
security, human rights, and trade.
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