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For Immediate Release
Office of the First Lady
June 9, 2008
Mrs. Bush's Remarks After Maori Welcoming "Powhiri" Ceremony
Bamiyan Provincial Reconstruction Team Base LZ
Bamiyan, Afghanistan
June 8, 2008
10:00 A.M. (Local)
MRS. BUSH: Thank you very, very much. Thank you so much for the warm welcome. And I can also say on behalf of President Bush and me and the people of the United States, thank you so much for standing with us here in Afghanistan. Everything this PRT from New Zealand has done has been very effective, and we thank you very, very much. Thank you also for the warm welcome.