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Macedonian Press Agency - March 26, 1997

US President Bill Clinton
Meets With Archbishop Spyridon At White House

United States President Bill Clinton has issued a resolution declaring March 25, 1997 as a day of celebration for the Greek and American democracy, to Archbishop of America Spyridon, with whom he met at the White House this evening.

In the resolution, President Clinton hails the Greek contribution to the modern world and adds that Greece's 2,000-year-old ideology continues to guide and lead the United States' path to the future.

"Greece salutes Greece's commitment to democracy, peace and a united and stable Europe", President Clinton wrote in the resolution, which was signed today in a formal ceremony attended by Archbishop Spyridon, Greece's Ambassador to Washington Lukas Tsilas and other leaders of the Greek-American community. A.F.

[ Macedonian Press Agency - www.mpa.gr - March 26, 1997 ]