Barbara and I are deeply saddened by the news of the plane crash today in Pennsylvania in which U.S. Senator John Heinz and others have been killed.
The people of Pennsylvania have lost a great leader, and the Nation has lost a great Senator.
I welcome your visit.
His leadership and commitment will be greatly missed.
The Japanese Government and the U.S. Government see eye-to-eye on almost every problem around the world.
I made clear from the very beginning that it was not an objective of the coalition to overthrow Saddam Hussein.
From day one, Toshiki Kaifu and the Japanese Government was in strong support of the U.N. resolutions.
It remains our best hope of fending off those who advocate managed trade between our nations.
Our efforts to expand free trade have produced real results.
The United States welcomes the broadest possible participation by Japan in world affairs.
We will not have normal relations with Iraq until Saddam Hussein is out of there.