For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
July 9, 2004
Statement on Decision Regarding the Upcoming Afghanistan Elections
President Bush welcomes today's decision by the UN -- Afghan Joint
Electoral Management Board to schedule Afghanistan's Presidential
elections on October 9 and Parliamentary elections next Spring. These
elections will mark a critical step forward in Afghanistan's transition
to democracy. The decision is a sign that the Afghan people will not
allow the Taliban and other terrorist elements to stand in the way of
their democratic future. The United States will fully support the
Afghan Government as it prepares to hold these historic elections.
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