    [Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 42, Number 38 (Monday, September 25, 2006)]
    [Page 1632]
    [Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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    Remarks Following Discussions With Prime Minister Abdullah bin Ahmad
    Badawi of Malaysia in New York City

    September 18, 2006

        President Bush. It's been my honor, Mr. Prime Minister, to be with
    you. You're one of the outstanding leaders in a very important part of
    the world. I want to thank you for strategizing our discussions. We
    talked about a lot of things. The main thing we talked about is how we
    can work together to keep the peace. And I want to thank you for your
    time.
        Prime Minister Abdullah. Thank you, Mr. President. You shared me--
    with me Americans nation's, and your views on many issues is very, very
    impressive. And I am certainly most likely to see that you are very
    concerned for peace and U.N. peacekeeping in the Middle East.
        President Bush. Yes, sir. Thank you, sir. Thank you.

    Note: The President spoke at 2:58 p.m. at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. A
    tape was not available for verification of the content of these remarks.