[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 37, Number 42 (Monday, October 22, 2001)]
[Pages 1504-1505]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Statement on Russia's Decision To Close a Military Intelligence Facility 
in Lourdes, Cuba

October 17, 2001

    I welcome President Putin's announcement today that Russia will 
close its military intelligence-gathering facility in Lourdes, Cuba. 
This decision is another indication that the cold war is over. President 
Putin understands that Russia and America are no longer adversaries; we 
do not judge our successes by how much it complicates life for the other 
country. Instead, both nations are taking down relics of the cold war 
and building a

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new, cooperative, and transparent relationship for the 21st century.
    I look forward to meeting with President Putin in Shanghai on 
Sunday, where we will work to deepen the Russian-American partnership.