[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.