[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George H. W. Bush (1992, Book I)]
[April 7, 1992]
[Page 554]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]



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Statement by Deputy Press Secretary Smith on the President's Meeting 
With President Francesco Cossiga of Italy

April 7, 1992
    Italian President Cossiga today called on President Bush to bid 
farewell in anticipation of the end of Cossiga's 7-year Presidential 
term in July. He and President Bush discussed a range of bilateral and 
international issues. President Cossiga also shared his perspectives on 
the just-completed Italian elections. Among the other topics discussed 
were GATT, the Atlantic alliance, and Yugoslavia. Both Presidents 
reaffirmed their commitment to the closest possible cooperation between 
Italy and the United States and to ensuring the vitality of the 
transatlantic partnership.