October 08, 2001
President Bush will welcome Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi for a working visit on October 15, 2001. Italy 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: Italian Prime Minister to Visit Washington Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/280548