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Article: Remarks by President Bush and Republic of Iraq Prime Minister Jaafari in Joint Press Availability.
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- June 24, 2005
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WASHINGTON, June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is a transcript of remarks by President Bush and Republic of Iraq Prime Minister Jaafari in a joint press availability:
The East Room
11:31 A.M. EDT
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. Mr. Prime Minister, I am honored to welcome you to the White House. As the leader of Iraq's first democratically elected government in more than 50 years, you are helping to lift your country from decades of fear and oppression.
The Prime Minister is a great Iraqi patriot, he's a friend of liberty, he's a strong partner for peace and freedom. For more than two decades, he served the cause of Iraqi ...