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NATO Summit 2008
NATO Summit 2008
A member of the honor guard salutes as President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush prepare to depart Kyiv's Boryspil State International Airport Tuesday, April 1, 2008, after spending a daylong visit in Ukraine before continuing on to Bucharest, site of the 2008 NATO Summit.
A member of the honor guard salutes as President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush prepare to depart Kyiv's Boryspil State International Airport Tuesday, April 1, 2008, after spending a daylong visit in Ukraine before continuing on to Bucharest, site of the 2008 NATO Summit.
 
Mrs. Laura Bush is welcomed to Kyiv's Presidential Secretariat by Ukraine's President Viktor Yushchenko upon the arrival Tuesday, April 1, 2008, of she and President George W. Bush for the official ceremony welcoming them to the country. President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush wave as they prepare to depart Kyiv's Boryspil State International Airport Tuesday, April 1, 2008, after their daylong visit to Ukraine.
A member of the honor guard salutes as President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush prepare to depart Kyiv's Boryspil State International Airport Tuesday, April 1, 2008, after spending a daylong visit in Ukraine before continuing on to Bucharest, site of the 2008 NATO Summit. President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush wave upon their Romanian arrival Tuesday, April 1, 2008, at Henri Coanda International Airport in Bucharest, site of the 2008 NATO Summit.
President George W. Bush delivers a keynote speech Tuesday, April 2, 2008, at the National Bank of Savings in Bucharest, site of the two-day NATO Summit. The President urged the NATO membership to be open to any European democracy that sought it. President George W. Bush reaches out to members of the audience Tuesday, April 2, 2008, after he delivered a keynote speech in Bucharest hours before the opening of the two-day NATO Summit.
President George W. Bush emphasizes a point as he delivers remarks Tuesday, April 2, 2008, at the National Bank of Savings in Bucharest. President George W. Bush delivers remarks Tuesday, April 2, 2008, at the National Bank of Savings in Bucharest, his first day in Romania, site of the 2008 NATO Summit.
The Arcul de Triumf, designed by architect Petre Antonescu and located in north Bucharest, is 27 meters high and originally was built from wood after Romania gained its independence in 1878 so that victorious troops could march under it. Rebuilt and inaugurated in 1936, the current arch is a gateway to this year's 2008 NATO Summit. The flag of Romania hangs proudly from the Arcul de Triumf, a 27-meter high arch located in north Bucharest, site of the 2008 NATO Summit.
Pansies and tulips decorate the grounds outside the Romanian Athenaeum concert hall, venue for the April 3 cultural event at the 2008 NATO Summit in Bucharest. President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush are greeted upon arrival Wednesday, April 2, 2008, by President Traian Basescu of Romania and Mrs. Maria Basescu at Mihail Kogalniceanu Airport in Constanta, Romania.
Mrs. Laura Bush holds her hand over her heart during the playing of the national anthem Wednesday, April 2, 2008, as she stands with Mrs. Maria Basescu, spouse of Romania's President Traian Basescu, on the red carpet during the arrival ceremony at Mihail Kogalniceanu Airport in Constanta, Romania. President George W. Bush and President Traian Basescu of Romania, exchange handshakes during their meeting Wednesday, April 2, 2008, in Neptun, Romania.
Mrs. Laura Bush joins Mrs. Maria Basescu, in dark dress, spouse of Romanian President Traian Basescu, at Protocol Villas Neptun-Olimp, the presidential retreat, in Neptun, Romania, Wednesday, April 2, 2008. President George W. Bush stands with President Traian Basescu of Romania, during welcoming ceremonies Wednesday, April 2, 2008, at Mihail Kogalniceanu Airport in Constanta, Romania. With them on the red carpet are Mrs. Laura Bush and Mrs. Maria Basescu.
Mrs. Laura Bush and Mrs. Maria Basescu, second from left, spouse of Romania's President Traian Basescu, are joined for a photo opportunity with luncheon guests Wednesday, April 2, 2008, at the presidential seaside retreat in Neptun, Romania. Joining them are from left: Codrina Vierita, spouse of Adrian Vierita, Romanian Ambassador to the United States; Alexandra Coman, accomplished opera singer and fiancée of Adrian Cioroianu, Romania's Minister of Foreign Affairs; Jenny Taubman, spouse of Nick Taubman, U.S. Ambassador to Romania, and Maria Bitang, former Romanian Olympic Gymnastics Coach and State Advisor. President George W. Bush smiles as he listens to a response to a reporter's question by President Traian Basescu of Romania, during a joint press availability Wednesday, April 2, 2008, at the presidential retreat in Neptun, Romania.
President George W. Bush and President Traian Basescu of Romania, pose for photographs Wednesday, April 2, 2008, on a seawall at the presidential retreat in Neptun, Romania. President Bush spent the day with his Romanian counterpart before the opening of the 2008 NATO Summit. President George W. Bush and President Traian Basescu walk back from their joint press availability Wednesday on the grounds of the presidential retreat at Villas Neptun-Olimp in Neptun, Romania.
President George W. Bush reaches out to U.S. military personnel Wednesday, April 2, 2008, as he arrived at Mihail Kogaliceanu Airport in Constanta, Romania, for his return flight to Bucharest after meeting with President Traian Basescu at his presidential retreat in Neptun. President George W. Bush greets NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer Wednesday, April 2, 2008, at the JW Marriott Bucharest Grand Hotel in Bucharest, site of the 2008 NATO Summit.
Mrs. Laura Bush and Mrs. Maria Basescu, spouse of Romania's President Traian Basescu, break out in laughter at remarks made Wednesday, April 2, 2008, during a joint press availability with their husbands at the Protocol Villas Neptun-Olimp in Neptun, Romania. President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush steal a moment as they deplane Air Force One Wednesday, April 2, 2008, upon their return to Bucharest from the Romanian presidential retreat in Neptun, Romania.

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