Libya Officially Welcomed Back To the U.S. Fold

Abdel-Rahman Shalqam and his wife received a personal tour of the White House, an official escort on Capitol Hill and a luncheon with executives from Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Northrop Grumman, Occidental Petroleum and Raytheon, as well as the U.S. trade representative's office.

Shalqam told about 100 business executives yesterday that he looked forward to signing new investment agreements during his three-day visit. In another reflection of Libya's new place in the world, it holds the presidency of the U.N. Security Council this month and a good part of his talks at the State Department will be about the U.N. agenda.

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