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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. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
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. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
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. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
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. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
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. White House photo by Eric Draper
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. White House photo by Eric Draper
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. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush and President Traian Basescu of Romania, exchange handshakes during their meeting Wednesday, April 2, 2008, in Neptun, Romania. White House photo by Eric Draper
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. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush share a light moment Wednesday, April 2, 2008, with Romania’s President Traian Basescu and Mrs. Maria Basescu, left, and NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer and Mrs. Jeannine de Hoop Scheffer during the NATO Summit official greeting at the Cotroceni Palace in Bucharest. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
President George W. Bush and President Traian Basescu of Romania, shake hands after concluding their joint press availability Wednesday, April 2, 2008, at the presidential retreat in Neptun, Romania. White House photo by Eric Draper
With the Black Sea behind them, President George W. Bush and President Taian Basescu walk along a pier Wednesday, April 2, 2008, during a tour of the Romanian leader’s presidential retreat in Neptun, Romania. White House photo by Eric Draper
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. White House photo by Eric Draper
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. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
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. White House photo by Eric Draper
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. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush reaches out to U.S. military personnel Wednesday, April 2, 2008, as he arrived at Mihail Kogalniceanu Airport in Constanta, Romania, for his return flight to Bucharest after meeting with President Traian Basescu at his presidential retreat in Neptun. White House photo by Eric Draper
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. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
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. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
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. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
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. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
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. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
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. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush emphasizes a point as he delivers remarks Tuesday, April 2, 2008, at the National Bank of Savings in Bucharest. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
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. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
 
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