THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
(Brdo Pri Kranju, Slovenia)
For Immediate Release June 16, 2001
REMARKS BY PRESIDENT BUSH
AND RUSSIAN PRESIDENT PUTIN
IN PHOTO OPPORTUNITY
Brdo Castle
Brdo Pri Kranju, Slovenia
2:45 P.M. (L)
Q Mr. President, any thoughts about this first meeting?
PRESIDENT PUTIN: -- first impression, it was a good first impression.
PRESIDENT BUSH: I rest my case. (Laughter.) We're going to have a very good meeting. And I've been looking forward to
this for a long period of time; we find we have a lot in common. And I'm so honored the President came here -- I know
it's inconvenient to travel such a long distance, Mr. President --
PRESIDENT PUTIN: We know about the very latest statements of President Bush in Warsaw, and that's a very good
foundation for us to proceed.
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, all.
END 2:46 P.M. (L)