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Statement by Press Secretary Dana Perino
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For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary October 29, 2008

Statement by Press Secretary Dana Perino

ÿÿWhite House News


President Bush's Participation in the U.N. Meeting on Interfaith Dialogue,
November 13

The President looks forward to participating in the United Nations meeting
on interfaith dialogue, in New York City on 13 November. The President
appreciates King Abdallah of Saudi Arabia's initiative in calling for this
dialogue and remains committed to fostering interfaith harmony among all
religions, both at home and abroad. The United States affirms its support
for individual religious freedom, the right to practice one's religion, the
equality of all people regardless of their religious faith, and the other
principles of religious freedom enshrined in the U.N. Charter and the
Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

The President also looks forward to holding a bilateral meeting with King
Abdallah in New York on November 13.

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