President announces 7 new countries approved for Visa Waiver Program

President Bush announced the addition of 7 new countries into the visa waiver program which includes the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia, and South Korea. In about a month citizens of these nations will be able to travel to the U.S. without a visa. In addition to these approvals, President Bush extended his offer to a number of America’s other close friends are including Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Malta, Poland, and Romania stating he looks forward to the day when these countries join the Visa Waiver Program.