The Visit begins with an arrival ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House, a tradition that started during the Kennedy Administration to formally welcome a visiting head of state.

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The mill was undergoing maintenance during my visit (harvest season begins around May), but I got a glimpse at how the sugarcane is planted and saw how the operation is becoming increasingly mechanized.

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U.S. assistant Secretary of State Richard Boucher begins a visit today to Pakistan, though he may have reason not to expect the warmest of receptions.

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