For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
July 15, 2002
Statement by the Press Secretary
Visit of President Vaclav Havel of the Czech Republic
President Bush will welcome President Vaclav Havel of the Czech
Republic to Washington on September 18. President Havel is a lifelong
proponent of democracy and was a leader in the fight for freedom in
Central and Eastern Europe.
The Czech Republic is a close friend and ally of the United States
and stands by the United States in the war on terrorism. President
Havel shares the Presidents vision of creating a Europe whole, free and
at peace and will host the upcoming NATO Summit in November.
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