Remarks following discussions with Prime Minister Jose Socrates of Portugal.(Week Ending Friday, September 21, 2007)(Speech) From: Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents | Date: September 24, 2007 | COPYRIGHT 2007 U.S. Government Printing Office. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

September 17, 2007

The President. Thank you for coming. It has been my honor to welcome the Prime Minister of a steady ally and a good friend to the Oval Office. Not only does Prime Minister Socrates represent a close friend; he also has got an important assignment, and that is to lead the EU right now. And so we had we discussed our bilateral relations. I asked the Prime Minister, I said, "How would you frame our bilateral relations?" He said, "Good." Well, you know, I ...