For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
March 17, 2006
President to Welcome NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer to the White House
President Bush will host NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer for a
meeting at the White House on March 20, 2006. The President looks forward
to discussing their shared commitment to strengthen and transform the
Alliance to meet current and future threats and to enhance the
transatlantic partnership. The President and the Secretary General will
review plans for the NATO Summit in Riga in November and discuss NATO's
many vital contributions to transatlantic and global security. They will
also discuss the range of issues on NATO's strategic agenda.
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