EVIAN, France - The Group of Eight summit will be somewhere in the United States next year, but where is anybody's guess.
The final communique issued by G-8 leaders typically states the date and location of the next summit. But this time, it only said that the leaders welcomed President Bush's offer to host the next summit in 2004.
The Bush administration said logistical details were being addressed and the date and site had not been finalized.
Given that economic gatherings in recent years have attracted thousands of protesters and often result in extensive property damage, the list of cities bidding for the meeting may be a short one.
Presidential spokesman Ari Fleischer said on Monday that no decision had been made yet on how many countries will be invited to attend.
Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien invited African leaders to join the discussions at last year's summit in Kananaskis, Canada. French President Jacques Chirac expanded the guest list this year to include not only the Africans, but leaders from China, India and other major developing countries.
British Prime Minister Tony Blair said he wanted African leaders included in the summit his country will host in 2005, but Fleischer said Bush had not completed the guest list for next year's summit.
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