Visit of H.E. George W. Bush, U.S. President to Bucharest

November 23, 2002

Address By H.E. Ion Iliescu, the President of Romania, at the event in the Revolution Square, Bucharest, 23 November 2002

President George W. Bush Says Romania Will Bring Moral Clarity to NATO Alliance - Remarks by the President of the United States, George W. Bush, to the Citizens of Romania, Revolution Square, Bucharest, November 23, 2002

Press Statement of H.E. Ion Iliescu, the President of Romania, Bucharest, Cotroceni Palace, November 23, 2002

President George W. Bush Affirms U.S.-Romanian Common Values, Challenges - Remarks by the President of the United States, George W. Bush, at the offering of the National Order "the Star of Romania" by the President of Romania, Ion Iliescu, Cotroceni Presidential Palace, November 23, 2002

The Speech of President of the United States George W. Bush at the Warsaw University -
June 15, 2001

Dr. Condoleezza Rice, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, Briefs Press on President's Trip to NATO Summit -
 
November 15, 2002

Interview of the President in European Print Roundtable-
November 18, 2002

Interview of the U.S. President George W. Bush by Nicolae Melinescu, TVR, November 18, 2002

Remarks by the U.S. President George W. Bush to Prague Atlantic Student Summit -
November 20, 2002

Press Reports

The New York Times - Bush Appeals to New Allies on Iraq Plans,
November 24, 2002

Washington Post - Bush, in E. Europe, Evokes Past Threats
November 24, 2002

The Washington Times - Bush enlists new NATO nations
November 24, 2002

The Boston Globe - On trip, Bush regains European footing
November 24, 2002

The Baltimore Sun - Bush urges new NATO members to fight 'fanatics'
November 24, 2002

Los Angeles Times - Bush Presses Point on Iraq
November 24, 2002

Cox News - Newest NATO members rallied
November 24, 2002

Newsday - Bush Welcomes Two to NATO
November 24, 2002

Dallas Morning News - Bush welcomes Lithuania, Romania to NATO
November 24, 2002

NBC - First lady tours national museum, praises Romania on NATO invitation
November 24, 2002

UPI - Bush returns after 5-day European swing
November 24, 2002

Philadelphia Inquirer - Bush welcomes newest allies
November 24, 2002

Orlando Sentinel - Romania embraces Bush
November 24, 2002

The Kansas City Star - Bush personally welcomes Romania to NATO
November 24, 2002

Washington Post  - Bush Says Ceausescu's Fate an Example for Iraq 
November 23, 2002

Associated Press  - Bush Pushes NATO Anti-Terror Effort 
November 23, 2002

USA Today - Bush urges new NATO nations to fight terrorism 
November 23, 2002

Associated Press - Rainbow Brightens Bush's Speech 
November 23, 2002

Bloomberg - Bush Says Romanians Bring `Moral Clarity' to NATO Alliance
November 23, 2002

Associated Press - Romanians joyful following NATO invitation and ahead of Bush visit
November 22, 2002

Photo-Chronicle

President Bush is greeted by a child in traditional costume with a gift of flowers as he arrives at the airport in Bucharest

President Bush and first lady Laura Bush are greeted by children in traditional costume with a gift of flowers as they arrive at the airport in Bucharest

President Bush and Romanian President Ion Iliescu review the troops during an arrival ceremony at Cotroceni Palace

President Bush and Romanian President Ion Iliescu wave during an arrival ceremony at Cotroceni Palace

President Bush is welcomed to the Cotroceni Palace in Bucharest by Romania's President Ion Iliescu

President Bush is presented with the National Order 'Star of Romania' during a ceremony at the Cotroceni Palace in Bucharest by Romania's President Ion Iliescu

In the rain, a Romanian girl waves flags while waiting for President Bush among tens of thousands Romanians in Revolution Square

Romanians gathered in Piata Revolutiei wave flags to welcome U.S. President George W. Bush

President Bush waves together with Romanian President Ion Iliescu to tens of thousands Romanians in Revolution Square

President Bush  and Romanian President Ion Iliescu address tens of thousands of Romanians in Revolution Square, site of the 1989 revolt that toppled communist rule and the place where late dictator Nicolae Ceausescu fled by helicopter from an angry mob

As a steady rain falls, President Bush  gives thumbs up to the tens of thousands of Romanians in Revolution Square

President Bush addresses tens of thousands of Romanians in Revolution Square

Romanians listen as U.S. President George W. Bush speaks in the Piata Revolutiei

U.S. President George W. Bush waves as Romanian President Ion Iliescu applauds after Bush addressed tens of thousands in the Piata Revolutiei

In the rain, President Bush  greets some of the tens of thousands of Romanians in Revolution Square

First lady Laura Bush poses with a group of children who sang for her during her visit to Bucharest


President Bush is greeted by a child in traditional costume with a gift of flowers as he arrives at the airport in Bucharest

President Bush is greeted by a child in traditional costume with a gift of flowers as he arrives at the airport in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2002.  Barely a decade after winning independence from Moscow, Lithuania and the Baltic nations of Latvia and Estonia joined former communist states Romania, Bulgaria, Slovakia and Slovenia as the next wave of NATO members. Prime Minister Adrian  Nastase watches at center. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite

President Bush and first lady Laura Bush are greeted by children in traditional costume with a gift of flowers as they arrive at the airport in Bucharest

President Bush and first lady Laura Bush are greeted by children in traditional costume with a gift of flowers as they arrive at the airport in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2002.  Barely a decade after winning independence from Moscow, Lithuania and the Baltic nations of Latvia and Estonia joined former communist states Romania, Bulgaria, Slovakia and Slovenia as the next wave of NATO members.  (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite


President Bush  and Romanian President Ion Iliescu review the troops during
an arrival ceremony at Cotroceni Palace

President Bush and Romanian President Ion Iliescu review the troops during an arrival  ceremony at Cotroceni Palace in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2002. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
AP Photo/Susan Walsh


President Bush and Romanian President Ion Iliescu wave during
an arrival ceremony at Cotroceni Palace

Presidenty Bush and Romanian President Ion Iliescu  wave during an arrival  ceremony at Cotroceni Palace in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2002. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
(AP Photo/Susan Walsh)


President Bush is welcomed to the Cotroceni Palace in Bucharest by
Romania's President Ion Iliescu

President Bush is welcomed to the Cotroceni Palace in Bucharest by Romania's President Ion Iliescu, right, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2002. Barely a decade after winning independence from Moscow, Lithuania and the Baltic nations of Latvia and Estonia joined former communist states Romania, Bulgaria, Slovakia and Slovenia as the next wave of NATO members. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
(AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)


President Bush is presented with the National Order 'Star of Romania' during a ceremony at the Cotroceni Palace in Bucharest by Romania's President Ion Iliescu

President Bush is presented with the National Order 'Star of Romania' during a ceremony at the Cotroceni Palace in Bucharest by Romania's President Ion Iliescu, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2002. Barely a decade after winning independence from Moscow, Lithuania and the Baltic nations of Latvia and Estonia joined former communist states Romania, Bulgaria, Slovakia and Slovenia as the next wave of NATO members. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
(AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)


In the rain, a Romanian girl waves flags while waiting for President Bush among tens of thousands Romanians in Revolution Square


AP Photo/Nikolas Giakoumidis


Romanians gathered in Piata Revolutiei
wave flags to welcome 
U.S. President George W. Bush

Romanians gathered in Piata Revolutieu wave flags to welcome U.S. President George W. Bush to speak in Bucharest, November 23, 2002. Bush today visited Lithuania and Romania to celebrate their induction this week into NATO. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

President Bush waves together with Romanian President Ion Iliescu 
to tens of thousands Romanians in Revolution Square


AP Photo/Nikolas Giakoumidis


President Bush  and Romanian President Ion Iliescu address tens of thousands of Romanians in Revolution Square, site of the 1989 revolt that toppled communist rule and the place where late dictator Nicolae Ceausescu fled by helicopter from an angry mob

President Bush and Romanian President Ion Iliescu address  tens of thousands of Romanians in Revolution Square, site of the 1989 revolt that toppled communist rule and the place where late dictator Nicolae Ceausescu fled by helicopter from an angry mob, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2002.   (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
AP Photo/Susan Walsh


As a steady rain falls, President Bush  gives thumbs up 
to the tens of thousands of Romanians in Revolution Square 


AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda


President Bush addresses tens of thousands of Romanians in Revolution Square


AP Photo/Nikolas Giakoumidis


Romanians listen as U.S. President George W. Bush speaks in the Piata Revolutiei

Romanians listen as U.S. President George W. Bush speaks in the Piata Revolutieu in Bucharest, November 23, 2002. Bush today visited Lithuania and Romania to celebrate their induction along into NATO. REUTERS/Larry Downing
REUTERS/Larry Downing


U.S. President George W. Bush waves as Romanian President Ion Iliescu applauds 
after Bush addressed tens of thousands in the Piata Revolutiei


REUTERS/Larry Downing


In the rain, President Bush  greets some of the tens of thousands of Romanians
in Revolution Square

In the rain, President Bush greets some of the tens of thousands of Romanians in Revolution Square, site of the 1989 revolt that toppled communist rule and the place where late dictator Nicolae Ceausescu fled by helicopter from an angry mob, during his visit to Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2002.   (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite


First lady Laura Bush poses with a group of children who sang for her
during her visit to Bucharest

First lady Laura Bush poses with a group of children who sang for her during her visit to Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2002. The children serenaded Mrs. Bush with a medley of songs that included 'The Yellow Rose of Texas' and 'America the Beautiful. (AP Photo/MEDIAFAX/Alexandru Florescu/Pool)
AP Photo/MEDIAFAX/Alexandru Florescu/Pool