Prior to meeting with US President George Bush, Ministers will also be hosting the Northern Ireland Bureau’s St Patrick’s Day breakfast at the United States Chamber of Commerce in Washington. Guests will include leading US business and political figures in advance of the forthcoming economic and investment conference in Belfast.
Following the White House event they will be attending the Speaker’s lunch on Capitol Hill, along with guests including President Bush and the Taoiseach.
During the course of his visit the deputy First Minister will also visit Georgetown University’s BMW Center for European Studies where he has been invited to deliver an address entitled ‘Resolving Conflict in the 21st Century: A Personal Perspective.’
Junior Minister Donaldson will also be holding a series of meetings whilst in the US including meetings with the Department of Commerce and the Department of Justice to discuss victims’ issues.
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