For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
April 1, 2004
Statement by the Press Secretary
President Bush welcomes the Senate's overwhelming approval
yesterday for ratification of the Additional Protocol between the
United States and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The
President called for immediate Senate action on the Additional Protocol
in his speech at the National Defense University on February 11. The
Senate's vote yesterday will help advance universal adoption of the
Additional Protocol, strengthening verification of nuclear
nonproliferation obligations. The President commends Senators Frist,
Daschle, Lugar, and Biden for their leadership in timely Senate action
on this important agreement.
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