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Ärende: Press Release (0606306) for Fri, 2006 Jun 30
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President Bush Visits Graceland with Japanese Prime Minister Koizumi
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For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
June 30, 2006

President Bush Visits Graceland with Japanese Prime Minister Koizumi
Graceland
Memphis, Tennessee


˙˙˙˙˙ President Bush and Prime Minister Koizumi Participate in Photo-Op
with Mrs. Bush, Priscilla Presley, and Lisa Marie Presley

11:44 P.M. CDT

PRESIDENT BUSH: First of all, the Prime Minister and I would like to thank
Priscilla and Lisa for their gracious hospitality. And we thank the
Graceland staff, as well, for arranging this unusual experience. First of
all, my presence here shows it's never too late to come to Graceland. Laura
and I are -- we've known Elvis Presley since we were growing up. He's
obviously a major part of our music history. He had an international
reputation. His reputation was so strong that he attracted the attention of
the now Prime Minister of Japan.

I was hoping the Prime Minister would want to come to Graceland. I knew he
loved Elvis -- I didn't realize how much he loved Elvis. He not only knows
Elvis' history, he can sing a pretty good Elvis song. This visit here shows
that not only am I personally fond of the Prime Minister, but the ties
between our peoples are very strong, as well.

And so, again, to the Presleys, thank you all. And Mr. Prime Minister, glad
you joined us. Want to say a few comments?

PRIME MINISTER KOIZUMI: It's like a dream. I never expected President come
with me to visit Graceland. There's Elvis song: To Dream Impossible.
(Singing Elvis song.) (Laughter.) My dream came true. Thank you very much
for -- thank you. Thank you very much for treating me nice, the Elvis song.
(Singing Elvis song.) Thank you.

PRESIDENT BUSH: We're going to go have some barbeque, thank you.

END 11:47 P.M. CDT
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