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THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

For Immediate Release February 15, 1996

STATEMENT BY THE PRESS SECRETARY

Visit by Prime Minister Simitis of Greece

President Clinton has invited Greek Prime Minister Constantine Simitis to Washington for a working visit on April 9. Prime Minister Simitis has accepted the invitation. This will be the first meeting between the President and the new Greek Prime Minister. The visit will provide an opportunity for the two leaders to discuss a wide range of bilateral and regional issues and to reaffirm the warm relations that exist between our two governments, reflecting the special ties of kinship that exist between our two peoples.

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