    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George H. W. Bush (1991, Book I)]
    [May 21, 1991]
    [Page 531]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

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    Statement by Deputy Press Secretary Popadiuk on President Bush's Meeting
    With President Luis Alberto Lacalle of Uruguay
    May 21, 1991

        President Bush met today with Uruguay's President Luis Alberto
    Lacalle, who is on a private visit to Washington following his state
    visit to Canada. The President thanked President Lacalle for Uruguay's
    strong support for the U.S. and the international coalition in Desert
    Storm.
        The two Presidents reviewed the status of the Enterprise for the
    Americas legislation and its relation to the Southern Cone Common
    Market, noting that the two are mutually supportive. They agreed that
    economic integration efforts in the hemisphere enjoy the strong support
    of both their countries.
        They also discussed the status of Fast Track extension. President
    Lacalle expressed his strong support for Fast Track extension and for a
    successful conclusion of the Uruguay round of trade talks. They also
    discussed the upcoming United Nations Conference on the Environment,
    scheduled to be held in Brazil in 1992, stressing their hopes for a
    successful conference.