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Bush, George W. - President, [R] United States
It is my honor to welcome the President of Slovakia to the Oval Office. Slovakia is an ally and friend of the United States. And in my time as President,... |
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Bush, George W. - President, [R] United States
We talked about a variety of subjects. I assured him that the United States will take strong action in dealing with the current economic situation.... |
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Bush, George W. - President, [R] United States
During my Presidency, I was pleased to support Slovakia’s ascension into NATO. I was confident that Slovakia would be an excellent partner and ally... |
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Bush, George W. - President, [R] United States
Finally, we talked about visa waiver. I told the President that Slovakia has made a lot of progress on visa waiver. And I expect that in mid-November... |
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Gasparovic, Ivan - President
Mr. President, allow me to start by thanking you for inviting me. This is an extraordinary day for me. And I believe it is also a satisfaction to the... |
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Gasparovic, Ivan - President
It was during his Presidency that President Bush supported Slovakia on its way to NATO, which in turn, helped Slovakia to become a member of the European... |
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Gasparovic, Ivan - President
We talked about many difficult issues. We talked also about the financial crisis and about the steps that need to be taken in order to overcome this... |
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Gasparovic, Ivan - President
I’m very glad that Slovakia and its economy is currently in a situation where we will not likely be taking a direct hit from this financial crisis.... |
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Gasparovic, Ivan - President
I was glad that in my capacity as the President of the Slovak Republic, I was able to reassure the President that Slovakia will continue to stand behind... |
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Gasparovic, Ivan - President
In closing, I want to say that I believe, Mr. President, our meeting today was a very strong message of the good relations that Slovakia has with the... |
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Gasparovic, Ivan - President
I believe that this will continue—— |
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Bush, George W. - President, [R] United States
Thank you. |