For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
December 4, 2002

Statement by the Press Secretary
Visit of Prime Minister Paavo Lipponen of Finland

President Bush will Welcome Prime Minister Paavo Lipponen of Finland to Washington on December 9. Finland is a good friend of the United States and an active supporter in the global war on terrorism. The President and Prime Minister Lipponen will discuss a number of key issues of mutual interest.

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