Northern Ireland's First Minister the Rev Ian Paisley and deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness will today start a five-day visit to the United States.
Dr Paisley, Mr McGuinness, and DUP Economy Minister Nigel Dodds will be wooing potential American investors during their visit to New York.
The ministers will take part in a business breakfast with financial service executives, visit the New York stock exchange, and then meet New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Later they will meet 25 corporate chief executives.
Further business meetings are planned throughout the visit.
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The visit culminates in talks at the White House with President George W. Bush.