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President Addresses and Thanks Citizens in Tbilisi, Georgia
Thousands gather in Freedom Square to hear President George W. Bush speak in Tbilisi, Georgia, Tuesday, May 10, 2005. "When Georgians gathered here 16 years ago, this square had a different name. Under Lenin's steely gaze, thousands of Georgians prayed and sang, and demanded their independence, said President Bush. "The Soviet army crushed that day of protest, but they could not crush the spirit of the Georgian people." White House photo by Paul Morse
Thousands gather in Freedom Square to hear President George W. Bush speak in Tbilisi, Georgia, Tuesday, May 10, 2005. "When Georgians gathered here 16 years ago, this square had a different name. Under Lenin's steely gaze, thousands of Georgians prayed and sang, and demanded their independence, said President Bush. "The Soviet army crushed that day of protest, but they could not crush the spirit of the Georgian people." White House photo by Paul Morse Full Story
Troops stand at attention as President George W. Bush and Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili review the troops during an arrival ceremony in Tiblisi Tuesday, May 10, 2005. White House photo by Paul Morse
President George W. Bush walks with President Mikhail Saakashvili during an arrival ceremony in the courtyard of the Parliament Building in Tbilisi, Georgia, Tuesday, May 10, 2005. White House photo by Paul Morse
President George W. Bush waves to the crowd as he and Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili review military troops during President Bush's visit to the Georgian Parliament in Tbilisi Tuesday, May 10, 2005. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush and Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili meet in Tbilisi Tuesday, May 10, 2005. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush and Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili leave a press availability Tuesday, May 10, 2005, at the Georgian Parliament in Tbilisi. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush and President Mikhail Saakashvili of Georgia react to the cheering of thousands of Tbilisi citizens in Freedom Square Tuesday, May 10, 2005. "You are building a democratic society where the rights of minorities are respected, where a free press flourishes, a vigorous opposition is welcome, and unity is achieved through peace," said the President in his remarks. "In this new Georgia, the rule of law will prevail, and freedom will be the birthright of every citizen." White House photo by Eric Draper
Laura Bush and Sandra Roelofs, wife of Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili, are introduced before President Bush addresses a crowd of thousands at Freedom Square in Tbilisi, Georgia, Tuesday, May 10, 2005. White House photo by Eric Draper
Georgian children in traditional dress join thousands of people gathered in Freedom Square to hear President Bush speak the President's in Tbilisi, Georgia, Tuesday, May 10, 2005. "As you build freedom in this country, you must know that the seeds of liberty you are planting in Georgian soil are flowering across the globe," said President Bush in his remarks. " I have come here to thank you for your courage." White House photo by Paul Morse
Thousands gather in Freedom Square to hear President George W. Bush speak in Tbilisi, Georgia, Tuesday, May 10, 2005. "When Georgians gathered here 16 years ago, this square had a different name. Under Lenin's steely gaze, thousands of Georgians prayed and sang, and demanded their independence, said President Bush. "The Soviet army crushed that day of protest, but they could not crush the spirit of the Georgian people." White House photo by Paul Morse

 
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