For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
July 17, 2003

President to Welcome Nestor Kirchner of Argentina
Statement by the Press Secretary

The President will welcome Argentine President Kirchner for a meeting at the White House on July 23. The United States and Argentina have long valued close cooperation on bilateral, hemispheric, and global issues. The two leaders will discuss the important bilateral partnership between the United States and Argentina and ways to work together to advance economic growth and prosperity, and to promote peace, freedom, and stability.

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