For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
April 9, 2001
Statement by the Press Secretary
Bahraini Amir to Visit Washington
President Bush will welcome Amir Hamad bin Issa Al Khalifa of Bahrain
to Washington for a working visit on May 7. The meeting
marks the continuation of a long friendship and close partnership
between the United States and Bahrain. The President looks
forward to discussing bilateral and regional issues with Amir Hamad,
including Gulf security and efforts to achieve peace in the Middle
East.
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