For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
September 10, 2001
Joint Statement Between the U.S. and Australia
Joint Statement Between the United States of America and Australia on the U.S.-Australia Alliance
President George W. Bush and Prime Minister John Howard today commemorated the 50th anniversary of the U.S.-Australia alliance.
The two leaders reaffirmed that the
alliance is an alliance between two peoples, tied by bonds of law and
language, united by a history of shared struggle and sacrifice in
defense of freedom and democracy, and finding new strength in the
challenges of a changing world.
The President and the Prime Minister
agreed that for fifty years, the friendship between the United States
and Australia has advanced the cause of stability and security within
the Asia-Pacific region and indeed throughout the world. The
aspirations we have shared, for peace and prosperity for all, remain as
firmly held as ever.
President Bush and Prime Minister Howard
solemnly reaffirmed the commitment of the United States and Australia
to the alliance under the ANZUS Treaty. They pledged anew
their intent to strive together to promote order and goodwill between
nations and to ensure that the alliance continues to play its vital
role in preserving peace throughout the Asia-Pacific region and
beyond.
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