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Article: Remarks Following Discussions With Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi of Japan and an Exchange With Reporters at Camp David, Maryland.(George W. Bush)
- Article from:
- Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents
- Article date:
- July 9, 2001
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June 30, 2001
President Bush. It is my honor to welcome the Prime Minister of a--of our close friend and ally. We had a 2-hour meeting, a very frank and open discussion. There's no question we will work together. There's no question in my mind our relationship will never be stronger than under our leadership.
We talked about security matters. We talked about economics, and I want to praise the Prime Minister for his vision for reform for the Japanese economy. He's willing to make difficult choices, and that's what a leader does.
We talked about the environment. We talked about baseball. And we talked about the need to make sure that we work for ...