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Article: Remarks at the welcoming ceremony for Prime Minister Romano Prodi of Italy. (Bill Clinton speech)(Transcript)
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- Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents
- Article date:
- May 11, 1998
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May 6, 1998
Prime Minister, Mrs. Prodi, members of the Italian delegation, welcome to the White House and welcome to the United States. Hillary and I are delighted to see you again, and I look forward to our talks today which will deepen our relationship. But first, let me say I was terribly saddened to hear of the torrential rains and mudslides in southern Italy which have resulted in the loss of Italian lives. United States forces from Aviano are now transporting Italian civilians to the scene to assist in rescue efforts.
The history of our partnership is long and special. Every schoolchild knows that Columbus crossed the Atlantic in 1492, soon to be ...