Remarks Prior to Discussions With Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of India in New York City
President Bush. I've really been looking forward to meeting the Prime Minister.
Prime Minister Singh. Thank you.
President Bush. He's the leader of a great country and the leader of a friend of the United States.
And I'm proud you're here, sir.
Prime Minister Singh. Thank you, Mr. President. I'm very, very happy to be in this land of opportunity that the United States is. And under your distinguished leadership, our two countries' relations have grown in diverse ways, but I do believe that the best is yet to come.
President Bush. Yes, sir. [Laughter] Thank you.
NOTE: The President spoke at 8:08 a.m. at the Waldorf-Astoria. A tape was not available for verification of the content of these remarks.
George W. Bush, Remarks Prior to Discussions With Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of India in New York City Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/214738
