For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
May 3, 2001
Statement by the Press Secretary
President Bush and Mrs. Bush will host the first Cinco de Mayo Fiesta
on the South Lawn of the White House on Friday, May 4, 2001. Cinco de
Mayo is a celebration of the Mexican Army's victory over the French
Army at the Battle of Puebla. The President and Mrs. Bush
will be joined by approximately 300 guests including His Excellency
Juan Jose Bremer Martino, Ambassador of Mexico, Esai Morales, of NYPD
Blue, and Emilio Estefan. Guests will be entertained by Mexican
performers Thalia, Pablio Montero and Don Francisco, host of
Univision's Sabado Gigante as well as Mariachis and a children's folk
ballet group.
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