For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
March 26, 2004
President Bush to Welcome President of Egypt
Statement by the Press Secretary
Meeting with President Hosny Mubarak of Egypt
President Bush will welcome President Hosny Mubarak of Egypt to
Crawford, Texas on April 12, 2004. The President looks forward to
discussing with President Mubarak a wide range of bilateral and
regional issues, including our common efforts to combat terrorism in
the region and the world, our shared goal to see the spread of freedom
and prosperity throughout the Middle East region, and our efforts to
achieve a lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians.
As announced today, the President will also be meeting in April
with Prime Minister Ariel Sharon of Israel and King Abdullah of Jordan
in a series of consultations that the President will be holding with
key Middle East leaders.
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