Statement by the Press Secretary: President to Welcome President of the Republic of Liberia to the White House

President Bush will welcome President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of the Republic of Liberia to the White House on March 21, 2006. The visit will be an opportunity for the President to congratulate President Sirleaf on becoming Africa's first woman to be elected Head of State. The two leaders will discuss continuing cooperation in the areas of reconstruction, education, HIV/AIDS, trade, asset recovery and security sector reform, and democratic reform, as well as the need to bring Charles Taylor to justice.