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July 2003  For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary
July 12, 2003  Press Gaggle with Ari Fleischer The National
Hospital Abuja, Nigeria  9:20 A.M. (Local)  MR. FLEISCHER: The
President this morning is receiving a briefing at the National
Hospital. There is a representative of the press in there, we
arranged for a print pooler to be in there. And then there will
be a demonstration of the laboratory equipment that the
President will see, focused on important health care issues here
in Nigeria. Then the President will have his meeting with the
President of Nigeria to talk about U.S.-Nigerian bilateral
relations. I anticipate regional issues involving regional
conflicts will arise, as well.  We will try to have a background
briefer give you a readout after the meeting. I'm not sure of
the logistics on that one yet, but we'll do our best to get that
done. It may involve logisti