THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

STATEMENT BY THE PRESS SECRETARY

The President has invited Ruud Lubbers, Prime Minister of The Kingdom of the Netherlands, to meet with him on January 4 at the White House.

The meeting will occur on the eve of the President's first official trip to Europe. The two leaders plan to discuss a broad range of topics, including the January 10-11 NATO Summit Meeting and trans-Atlantic security ties, current developments in Europe and prospects for the post-Uruguay Round world economy and trading system.

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