For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
September 28, 2005

President to Welcome Polish President Kwasniewski to the White House

President Bush will host Polish President Aleksander Kwasniewski at the White House for a farewell meeting and lunch on October 12, 2005. President Kwasniewski will conclude his second term as President this December. Poland remains among America's closest friends and allies. Under President Kwasniewski's leadership, Poland has emerged as a leading partner in the cause of freedom working with the United States to support reform in Ukraine, promote democracy in Belarus, strengthen transatlantic relations, and bring liberty to the people of Iraq and Afghanistan.

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