February 13, 2004
President Bush will welcome President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali of Tunisia to the White House on February 18. The President looks forward to discussing with President Ben Ali a wide range of bilateral and regional issues, including our common efforts to combat terrorism in the region and the world, and our shared goal to see the spread of freedom and prosperity throughout the Middle East.
George W. Bush, Statement by the Press Secretary: President Bush to Meet With President of Tunisia Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/281369