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President Bush Congratulates the Czech People on the Occasion of Oct 28

DEAR MR. PRESIDENT:

ON BEHALF OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE, I CONGRATULATE YOU AND THE CZECH PEOPLE ON THE OCCASION OF YOUR NATIONAL DAY OCTOBER 28.

THE UNITED STATES VALUES ITS STRONG RELATIONSHIP WITH THE CZECH REPUBLIC, AND I LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING OUR EXCELLENT COOPERATION IN THE YEARS AHEAD.   AMERICANS GREATLY APPRECIATE THE CZECH REPUBLIC'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO WORLDWIDE EFFORTS TO ADVANCE FREEDOM AND DEFEAT INTERNATIONAL EXTREMISM, AND PARTICULARLY YOUR ACTIONS TOBRING PEACE AND STABILITY TO BOTH IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN.

THE CZECH REPUBLIC HAS A RICH HISTORY OF PROMOTING HUMAN RIGHTS AROUND THE GLOBE, AND CAN BE JUSTIFIABLY PROUD OF TAKING A NOTEWORTHY STAND TO PROMOTE DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN CUBA.

IN THE COMING YEAR, I AM CONFIDENT THAT THE FRIENDSHIP AND COOPERATION BETWEEN THE CZECH REPUBLIC AND THE UNITED STATES WILL REMAIN STRONG.

SINCERELY,

GEORGE W. BUSH