[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 37, Number 37 (Monday, September 17, 2001)]
[Page 1295]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Joint Statement Between the United States of America and Australia on 
the U.S.-Australia Alliance

September 10, 2001

    President George W. Bush and Prime Minister John Howard today 
commemorated the 50th anniversary of the U.S.-Australia alliance.
    The two leaders reaffirmed that the alliance is an alliance between 
two peoples, tied by bonds of law and language, united by a history of 
shared struggle and sacrifice in defense of freedom and democracy, and 
finding new strength in the challenges of a changing world.
    The President and the Prime Minister agreed that for fifty years, 
the friendship between the United States and Australia has advanced the 
cause of stability and security within the Asia-Pacific region and 
indeed throughout the world. The aspirations we have shared, for peace 
and prosperity for all, remain as firmly held as ever.
    President Bush and Prime Minister Howard solemnly reaffirmed the 
commitment of the United States and Australia to the alliance under the 
ANZUS Treaty. They pledged anew their intent to strive together to 
promote order and goodwill between nations and to ensure that the 
alliance continues to play its vital role in preserving peace throughout 
the Asia-Pacific region and beyond.

Note: The joint statement referred to ANZUS, the Security Treaty Between 
Australia, New Zealand, and the United States of America. An original 
was not available for verification of the content of this joint 
statement.