For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
October 15, 2001
President to Welcome Bahraini Crown Prince to White House
Statement by the Press Secretary
Meeting with Crown Prince Salman Bin Hamad Al-Khalifa of Bahrain
President Bush will welcome Bahraini Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad
Al-Khalifa to the White House on October 25. The United States and Bahrain
enjoy a dynamic and friendly relationship. Close cooperation between the
United States and Bahrain remains a principal bulwark of security and
prosperity in the Gulf region. The President met with the Amir of Bahrain
on May 7 and looks forward to his meeting with Crown Prince Salman as an
opportunity to further expand his dialogue with the Bahraini leadership.
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