December 04, 2002
President Bush will Welcome Prime Minister Paavo Lipponen of Finland to Washington on December 9. Finland is a good friend of the United States and an active supporter in the global war on terrorism. The President and Prime Minister Lipponen will discuss a number of key issues of mutual interest.
George W. Bush, Statement by the Press Secretary: Visit of Prime Minister Paavo Lipponen of Finland Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/280743