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Telephone Conversation with President Virgilio Barco of Colombia, September 26, 1989
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Telephone Conversation with President Virgilio Barco of Colombia, September 26, 1989
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
MEMORANDUM OF TELEPHONE CONVERSATION
SUBJECT:
Telephone Conversation with President
Virgilio Barco of Colombia
PARTICIPANTS:
The President
President Virgilio Barco of Colombia
Notetaker: Everett Briggs
DATE, TIME
September 26, 1989, 8:45 - 8:52 a.m. EST
AND PLACE:
Washington/Bogota
The President initiated a telephone call to President Virgilio
Barco. The conversation took place in English.
The President: How are you this morning?
President Barco: I'm glad to hear you.
The President: Your embassy here thought we were cut off
yesterday. I had finished, but wondered if you had any
additional items to raise.
President Barco: I'm very interested in accepting a request from
several congressmen to meet with them, to support your war on
drugs. I don't know if you could help with this. Maybe if the
White House showed interest in my having such a meeting, I could
do so. I know you are probably busy today. I'd make a 15-minute
speech.
The President: Which senators? The more contact you have the
better. But do you mean a joint session of Congress, or what?
President Barco: Yes, but I'm not sure if it is with all of
them, or just the leaders.
The President: Why don't you let my office know, and we' 11 be
glad to help.
President Barco: How is the best way to do it?
The President: Through our ambassador there, or through your
ambassador here. When you have the names you could have someone
call Bob Gates.
President Barco: I think it would be very useful to talk to
Congress.
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The President: We'd encourage that. The problem is a joint
session is sort of formal, and I don't even know if they will be
meeting when you're here. But have your assistant call Bob
Gates.
President Barco: Maybe with the heads of committee?
The President: That's easy. We'll work closely with your
embassy. We'd like that.
President Barco: I'll do it early this morning.
The President: I'm looking forward to seeing you - Thursday
evening.
President Barco: I'm arriving tomorrow. I believe it would be
useful if we asked Gates which persons will be at the meeting so
I can bring their counterparts.
The President: When you call Gates he'll have the list. I can
tell you that Governor Sununu will be there, and the National
Security Adviser, General Scowcroft. I don't know whether our
ambassador will be there, if he comes up. I expect he will.
I'll invite Secretary of State Baker. I'm not sure he will be in
town, but if he is, he'll attend; and maybe a couple of experts
from the NSC and State.
The President: We might step into a separate room by ourselves
for a moment. You know, I'll see you in the Residence, which is
a nice place to meet. Something sort of special.
President Barco: Thank you.
The President: I'm looking forward to seeing you!
President Barco: Thanks for your words in your (UN) speech.
The President: We feel very strongly about what you are doing.
All Americans feel that way. We're proud of you.
-- End of Conversation --