For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
July 11, 2003
President Bush to Welcome British PM Blair
Statement by the Press Secretary
President Bush will welcome British Prime Minister Tony Blair to the
White House for a meeting and dinner on July 17, 2003. The United
Kingdom is one of America's closest allies and is working together with
us on a wide range of issues, including bringing peace and democracy to
Iraq; advancing the cause of peace in the Middle East; fighting
terrorism; rebuilding Afghanistan; preventing the spread of weapons of
mass destruction; and promoting economic growth and improved health
care in developing nations. The United Kingdom has earned the lasting
gratitude of the American people for the enormous sacrifices it made in
contributing armed forces to fight alongside United States forces in
the war in Iraq.
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