Statement by the Press Secretary: President to Welcome Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas
September 30, 2005
President Bush will welcome Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to the White House on October 20, 2005. The President looks forward to discussing with President Abbas Palestinian efforts to improve governance, revive their economy, institute security reform, and fight terror. The two leaders will also discuss a range of other bilateral and regional issues.
George W. Bush, Statement by the Press Secretary: President to Welcome Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/282304