President George W. Bush meets with Amir Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani of Qatar in the Oval Office Thursday, May 8, 2003. "I would like to thank the President very much for his gracious invitation for me to come and meet with him here at the White House," said the Amir during the two leaders' address to the media. "We in Qatar are very keen to have a very unique and strong and distinct relationship with the United States, a relationship that it is transparent." White House photo by Paul Morse
