Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres plans to visit Washington in the coming days, and is slated to address the American Jewish Congress convention Sunday. Peres is expected to meet with U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell and to give a speech at the National Press Club. The Israeli Embassy in Washington is planning additional meetings with Bush administration officials.
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