10-20-2006, 11:19 AM
<b>Indo-US ties lauded at White House's Diwali reception</b><!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->The White House hosted Diwali on Thursday in the historic Indian Treaty Room in the Old Executive Building for the fourth successive year. However, for the fourth time running, President George W Bush, who was busy campaigning for his besieged Republican Party in Pennsylvania and Virginia, failed to be there.
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<b>Bush, however, sent a written greeting to all those celebrating Diwali, saying, 'Every year during Diwali, Hindus remember their many blessings and celebrate their hope for a brighter future'.
He said, 'The Festival of Lights demonstrates the rich history and traditions of the Hindu faith as friends and family come together in a spirit of love and joy'.
Bush declared that 'this celebration unites people around the world in goodwill and reminds us of the many cultures that enrich our nation'.</b><!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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<b>Bush, however, sent a written greeting to all those celebrating Diwali, saying, 'Every year during Diwali, Hindus remember their many blessings and celebrate their hope for a brighter future'.
He said, 'The Festival of Lights demonstrates the rich history and traditions of the Hindu faith as friends and family come together in a spirit of love and joy'.
Bush declared that 'this celebration unites people around the world in goodwill and reminds us of the many cultures that enrich our nation'.</b><!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->