Today on the Trip
Tuesday, October 14, 1997
Brasilia, Brazil
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Today, President Clinton is formally welcomed to Brazil by President
Cardoso at an official ceremony at Planalto Palace. After the ceremony,
Presidents Clinton and Cardoso will hold a series of official meetings to
discuss a range of security, economic, environmental and other policy issues.
After their meetings, the Presidents will hold a joint press conference at
Alvarado Palace. President Clinton will end his official day meeting with
Ambassador Levitsky, Secretary of State Albright, the First Lady, and members
of the American Embassy Staff in Brasilia.
Arrival Ceremony
Bilateral Meetings with President Cardoso
Joint Press Conference
Meet and
Greet with American Embassy Staff
Arrival Ceremony
Planalto
Palace
President Clinton will be formally welcomed to Brazil by President
Cardoso on the grounds outside Planalto Palace before moving indoors for
official meetings.
Presidents Clinton and Cardoso are expected to discuss ways to enhance
our already strong partnership for regional and global security, and to advance
our common agenda on democracy, crime and poverty alleviation as our two
nations look forward to the Santiago Summit of the Americas next spring.
Brazil has been a key player in UN peacekeeping efforts in Mozambique
and Angola, and has played a role in UNPROFOR in Bosnia. Additionally, Brazil
is host to the Peru-Ecuador border dispute resolution talks.
Bilateral Meetings with President Cardoso
Planalto Palace
Presidents Clinton and Cardoso will meet privately in the Qualiencia
Room of Planalto Palace before moving to an expanded meeting in the Palace,s
meeting room. In both meetings the two Presidents are expected to discuss
Brazil,s increased regional and global security role and the common agenda
shared by the U.S. and Brazil to promote democracy and to combat crime and
poverty through the expansion of educational opportunity.
President Cardoso is a determined advocated of educational reform as a
key tool for addressing poverty, unemployment and disparity in Brazil.
The two Presidents are also expected to address environmental
protection.
Joint Press Conference and Signing with
President Cardoso
Alvarado Palace Garden
Following their morning meetings, Presidents Clinton and Cardoso will
travel to Alvarado Palace for a joint press conference that will include
opening statements.
Meet and Greet with American Embassy Staff United
States Embassy
Following remarks by Ambassador Levitsky and Secretary of State
Albright and the First Lady, The President will speak briefly before the
American Embassy staff.
The United States was the first nation to establish an Embassy in the
newly created city of Brasilia. President Eisenhower laid the cornerstone in
February 1960. There are about 110 American employees with 150 family members
at this post, and 240 Brazilian national employees.
Following his remarks, The President and First Lady will depart for Sao
Paulo. Following their arrival at the Sao Paulo International Airport the
President and First Lady will travel to the Sheraton Hotel where they will rest
for the evening.
President Clinton's Trip to Venezuala,
Brazil and Argentina
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