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THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

For Immediate Release July 27, 2000

STATEMENT BY THE PRESS SECRETARY

At the invitation of President Clinton, President Stjepan Mesic and Prime Minister Ivica Racan of the Republic of Croatia will travel to Washington for a Working Visit on August 9. President Mesic and Prime Minister Racan will meet with the President and other senior Administration officials to discuss a broad range of bilateral and regional issues. We see this visit as an important step in strengthening the growing cooperation between the United States and the Republic of Croatia in the wake of that country's democratic transition.

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