Bush Invites Sharon to Texas Ranch - Sources

Reuters/CNN/NetscapeNews
March 17, 2005

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Bush has invited Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon for the first time to his Crawford, Texas, ranch for talks on April 11 on boosting the Middle East peace process, U.S. government sources said on Thursday.

It will be Sharon's first visit to Bush's ranch after nearly 10 visits to the White House since taking office in 2001. Israeli officials said earlier this month that the meeting would take place in Washington.