    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George H. W. Bush (1991, Book I)]
    [March 26, 1991]
    [Page 310]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on the President's Meeting With
    Finance Minister Theo Waigel of Germany
    March 26, 1991

        The President met for approximately a half hour today with German
    Christian Social Union Chairman Theo Waigel in the Oval Office. They
    discussed the post-war situation in the Middle East, the economic and
    social dimensions of German unification, and the importance of
    supporting the new democratic states of Central and Eastern Europe.
        Chairman Waigel, who is also German Finance Minister, reaffirmed
    Germany's commitment to fully honor its pledges of financial assistance
    for Desert Shield and Desert Storm. The President reiterated his
    appreciation for Germany's strong financial and other support for the
    multinational coalition in the Persian Gulf.