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Article: Remarks at a State Dinner Hosted by President Obasanjo of Nigeria in Abuja.(Brief Article)(Transcript)
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- Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents
- Article date:
- September 4, 2000
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August 26, 2000
President Obasanjo, to the President of Niger, to the distinguished leaders of the legislative and judicial branches of the Nigerian Government, and all our friends from Nigeria who are here, I believe I can speak for the entire American delegation when I say thank you all for an unforgettable day.
And on a very personal basis, I want to thank you for enabling me to say something no previous American President has been able to say: It is good to be back in Africa for the second time.
I will say, Mr. President, I was very moved by your generous remarks, and I was very glad to have a Nigerian name. [Laughter] But now, you will ...