For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
April 4, 2003

President Bush to Welcome President of Slovak Republic to White House
Statement by the Press Secretary

President Bush will welcome President Rudolf Schuster of the Slovak Republic to the White House on April 9. Slovakia has been a close and supportive friend of the United States as well as a staunch member of the coalition to bring freedom to Iraq. Slovakia has contributed a nuclear/biological/chemical weapons team, located in Kuwait. The President looks forward to discussing key issues with President Schuster.

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