November 09, 2001
President Bush will welcome former President Nelson Mandela to the White House for a meeting on November 12. This meeting provides the two leaders an opportunity to discuss their common concern for promoting peace and prosperity in Africa. President Bush looks forward to hearing about Nelson Mandela's latest work as peace mediator in Burundi.
George W. Bush, Statement by the Press Secretary: Former President Mandela to Visit White House Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/279573