September 17, 2001
President Bush will welcome British Prime Minister Tony Blair for a meeting and a working dinner on September 20, 2001. The United Kingdom has strongly supported the United States in the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks. This visit is an important step in President Bush's efforts to build a strong international coalition in the war against terrorism.
George W. Bush, Statement by the Press Secretary: British Prime Minister to Visit White House Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/280266