For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
October 24, 2003

President Bush to Welcome President Rolandas Paksas of Lithuania
Statement by the Press Secretary

President Bush will welcome President Rolandas Paksas of Lithuania to the White House on December 8. Lithuania has been invited to join the NATO Alliance and has been a good friend of the United States. The President and President Paksas will discuss transatlantic cooperation to meet the challenges of our time, including the reconstruction of Iraq, and key regional issues in Europe.

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