[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George H. W. Bush (1992, Book I)]
[March 12, 1992]
[Pages 432-433]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]



Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on the President's Meeting With 
King Hussein of Jordan

March 12, 1992
    The President and King Hussein met for approximately one hour in the 
Oval Office. Also attending the meeting were Secretary Baker, General 
Scowcroft, and Jordanian Prime Minister Bin Shakir. Following the 
meeting, the President and the King, and their respective staffs, had a 
working lunch in the Residence.
    There was considerable discussion of the peace process. The 
President stressed the importance of all parties continuing to 
participate in the Madrid process. The two agreed to continue to consult 
closely, both about ways to solve remaining procedural issues affecting 
both the bilateral and multilateral talks and on how best to advance the 
peace process more generally.
    On the question of Iraq, the two leaders agreed on the importance of 
full Iraqi compliance with all Security Council resolu-

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tions. King Hussein said that Jordan would continue to do its part. 
President Bush and King Hussein also agreed that the United States and 
Jordan would continue to consult closely on questions relating to Iraq 
and the Gulf war aftermath.
    King Hussein also raised the matter of Jordan's economic situation, 
which has been made more difficult by the more than 300,000 men, women, 
and children who have entered Jordan from the Gulf. The President told 
the King that the United States would continue to do what it could to 
help Jordan, both directly and via international financial institutions.