For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
May 7, 2001
Remarks by the President in Photo Opportunity with the Amir of Bahrain
The Colonnade
12:05 P.M. EDT
THE PRESIDENT: It's my honor to
welcome His Highness to America. Bahrain is a close friend of our
country. It housed our Fifth Fleet -- strong
allies. He has made a big difference in his own country,
been on the leading edge of reform. He believes in human
rights and believes in the full participation of the people of his
land.
And we're really grateful for your
leadership. It's such an honor to welcome you here.
THE AMIR: Thank you. I
am pleased to have this honor today to meet with the President, who has
been promising from the day he wanted to be in this job. And
I'm sure America will do a great thing and move forward in all fields,
for the stability and security, mainly of my region, the Gulf region.
We have an old relationship that's lasted for
more than a hundred-and-something years. And I think we will
keep that one. And that's why I'm here, to consult on
matters of security, on matters of trade, on matters of
development. And I thank the President for his invitation,
his kind invitation.
Thank you very much.
END
12:08 A.M. EDT
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