President Bush meets with Saudi ambassador Prince Bandar bin Sultan
WAX2002082704-CRAWFORD, TEXAS Aug. 27 (UPI)--President George W. Bush meets with Saudi Arabian ambassador Prince Bandar bin Sultan at the Bush Ranch in Crawford, Texas, Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2002. jg/WHITE HOUSE PHOTO BY ERIC DRAPER UPI
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