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President Discusses Freedom and Democracy in Latvia
Delivering an address during the 60th anniversary week of WWII, President George W. Bush tells the story of Latvian sailors on eight freighters who disobeyed orders from a puppet government and remained at sea to help the U.S. Merchant Marines during the war at The Small Guild Hall in Riga, Latvia, Saturday, May 7, 2005. “By the end of the war, six of the Latvian ships had been sunk, and more than half the sailors had been lost,” said President Bush. “Nearly all of the survivors settled in America, and became citizens we were proud to call our own.” White House photo by Krisanne Johnson
Delivering an address during the 60th anniversary week of WWII, President George W. Bush tells the story of Latvian sailors on eight freighters who disobeyed orders from a puppet government and remained at sea to help the U.S. Merchant Marines during the war at The Small Guild Hall in Riga, Latvia, Saturday, May 7, 2005. “By the end of the war, six of the Latvian ships had been sunk, and more than half the sailors had been lost,” said President Bush. “Nearly all of the survivors settled in America, and became citizens we were proud to call our own.” White House photo by Krisanne Johnson Full Story
Accompanied by Laura Bush and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, President George W. Bush addresses U.S. Embassy families and staff in Latvia Saturday, May 7, 2005. Pictured at left are U.S. Ambassador to Latvia, Catherin T. Bailey, and her husband, Irving Bailey II. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush and Laura Bush and Latvia President Vaira Vike-Freiberga and husband Imants Freibergs stand for the playing of the American national anthem Saturday, May 7, 2005, at Riga Castle in Riga, Latvia. White House photo by Eric Draper
Hosted by President Vaira Vike-Freiberga, Laura Bush tours the city of Riga, Latvia, Saturday, May 7, 2005. White House photo by Krisanne Johnson
Laura Bush takes a walking tour of Riga, Latvia, Saturday, May 7, 2005. White House photo by Krisanne Johnson
Laura Bush lays flowers at the Rumbula Holocaust Memorial in Riga, Latvia, Saturday, May 7, 2005. White House photo by Eric Draper
Delivering an address during the 60th anniversary week of WWII, President George W. Bush tells the story of Latvian sailors on eight freighters who disobeyed orders from a puppet government and remained at sea to help the U.S. Merchant Marines during the war at The Small Guild Hall in Riga, Latvia, Saturday, May 7, 2005. “By the end of the war, six of the Latvian ships had been sunk, and more than half the sailors had been lost,” said President Bush. “Nearly all of the survivors settled in America, and became citizens we were proud to call our own.” White House photo by Krisanne Johnson
President George W. Bush turns to a crowd waving American and Latvian flags while visiting the Freedom Monument in Riga, May 7, 2005. White House photo by Paul Morse
President George W. Bush and Laura Bush participate in a ceremony with Latvia's President Vaira Vike-Freiberga and her husband Imants Freibergs at Riga Castle, Riga, May 7, 2005. White House photo by Paul Morse
President George W. Bush and Latvia's President Vaira Vike-Freiberga participate in a wreath-laying ceremony in front of the Freedom Monument in Riga, May 7, 2005. White House photo by Paul Morse
Laura Bush visits the Rumbula Holocaust Memorial in Riga, Latvia, Saturday, May 7, 2005. White House photo by Krisanne Johnson
Greeted by flowers and smiles, President George W. Bush returns the gesture during his and Laura Bush's arrival in Maastricht, Netherlands, May 7, 2005. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush and Laura Bush are presented with tulips upon their arrival in Maastricht, Netherlands, May 7, 2005. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush and Latvia's President Vaira Vike-Freiberga meet at Riga Castle in Riga, Latvia, Saturday, May 7, 2005. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush meets with Latvian President Vaira Vike-Freiberga Saturday, May 7, 2005, at Riga Castle in Riga, Latvia. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush signs a guest book after Latvian President Vaira Vike-Freiberga presented him the Order of the Three Stars, First-Class at Riga Castle in Riga, Latvia, Saturday, May 7, 2005. Established in 1924 to commemorate the founding of the Latvian State, the medal is awarded to recognize outstanding civil merit in the service of Latvia. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush stands with Latvia's President Vaira Vike-Freiberga, Estonia President Arnold Ruutel and Lithuania President Valdas Adamkus for a photo Saturday, May 7, 2005, in Riga, Latvia. White House photo by Eric Draper
From left, Lithuanian President Valdas Adamkus, President George W. Bush and Latvia President Vaira Vike-Freiberga adjust their earphones to hear interpreters during a question and answer session Saturday, May 7, 2005, in Riga, Latvia. White House photo by Eric Draper
p44813-441 President George W. Bush Baltic leaders hold a joint press conference Saturday, May 7, 2005, in Riga, Latvia. Pictured with President Bush are, from left, President Valdas Adamkus of Lithuania, President Vaira Vike-Freiberga of Latvia and President Arnold Ruutel of Estonia. White House photo by Eric Draper
 
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