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For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
October 13, 2006

The President and Mrs. Bush to Welcome the King and Queen of Sweden to the White House

The President and Mrs. Bush will welcome Their Majesties King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden to the White House on October 23, 2006. The United States and Sweden share a long history of friendship and a strong commitment to democracy, human rights, and freedom. The visit of Their Majesties King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia is an opportunity to further strengthen the U.S.-Swedish friendship.

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