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21 July 2006
Visit of British Prime Minister Tony Blair

THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
STATEMENT BY THE PRESS SECRETARY

Visit of British Prime Minister Tony Blair

President Bush will welcome British Prime Minister Tony Blair to the White House on July 28, 2006. The United States has no closer ally and partner than the United Kingdom, and the President appreciates the Prime Minister’s leadership and vision. The two leaders will consult on efforts to secure a lasting peace in the Middle East, consolidate democracy in Iraq and Afghanistan, prevent Iran from obtaining the means to build nuclear weapons, end the genocide in Darfur, and promote free and fair trade.

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