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July 17 – Bush Targets Reduction of Global Poverty
On the eve of his second trip to Europe, Bush said reducing global poverty will be a priority of his
foreign policy, in part because a prosperous world would mean more customers for American firms. At the G-8, he said he will press the World Bank to provide grants to impoverished countries.
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July 18, London – In Europe, Bush to Stand Ground President Bush arrives in England with a promise to stick to his stands on global warming and missile defense as matters of principle despite the risk of souring relations with key allies.
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July 19, Aylesbury, England – Bush Meets With Blair
Bush declared that he is "plenty capable" of handling foreign policy after Senate Majority Leader Daschle questioned his competence in a battle that overshadowed an elaborately staged meeting with British Prime Minister Tony Blair.
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July 20, Genoa, Italy – Summit Opens; Protester Killed
The G-8 convened and issued a statement that offered reassurances that
current economic policies should allow for a rebound and announced a new fund to combat AIDS. During riots in Genoa, one protester was killed.
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July 21, Genoa, Italy – Bush Employs Light Touch
As Bush met with leaders French President Jacques Chirac, German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, he brought his own brand of Texas sweet talk to the world stage.
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July 22, Genoa, Italy – Bush, Putin to Hold Arms Talks
Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to work toward a framework that would reduce nuclear weapons on both sides while allowing the United States to build a missile defense shield.
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July 23, Rome, Italy – Pope Warns Bush on Stem Cells
Pope John Paul II told Bush that the creation of human embryos for
stem cell research is equivalent to infanticide.
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July 24, Kosovo– Bush: U.S. Role in Balkans Essential
President Bush visited U.S. troops in Kosovo and declared that there remains considerable work in
securing peace before they can come home.
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