For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
February 5, 2003

Statement by the Press Secretary
Visit of President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan

President Bush will welcome President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan for a meeting and lunch on February 27. The President looks forward to discussing with President Karzai the progress being made toward our shared goals of rebuilding the country's society and economy, and securing a nation free from terror, war, and want. The United States remains committed to a bright future for Afghanistan.

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