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For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
June 16, 2001
Remarks by President Bush
And Russian President Putin
in Photo Opportunity
Brdo Castle
Brdo Pri Kranju, Slovenia
2:45 P.M. (L)
Q Mr. President, any thoughts about this first meeting? PRESIDENT PUTIN: -- first impression, it was a good first impression. PRESIDENT BUSH: I rest my case. (Laughter.) We're going to have a very good meeting. And I've been looking forward to this for a long period of time; we find we have a lot in common. And I'm so honored the President came here -- I know it's inconvenient to travel such a long distance, Mr. President -- PRESIDENT PUTIN: We know about the very latest statements of President Bush in Warsaw, and that's a very good foundation for us to proceed. THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, all. END 2:46 P.M. (L)