For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
October 17, 2002

Statement by the Press Secretary
President Sanchez de Lozada of Bolivia to Visit Washington

The President will welcome President Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada to the White House on November 14. The United States is committed to working with Bolivia to promote democracy and open markets, and to fight terrorism and illegal drug production and trafficking. The President looks forward to a substantive dialogue with President Sanchez de Lozada to further strengthen our long-standing partnership and establish a constructive agenda on a range of issues of importance to both nations.

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