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The President's trip to Asia, Australia and Hawaii

President George W. Bush and Laura Bush wave to a welcoming crowd at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila, Philippines, Saturday, Oct. 18, 2003. President George W. Bush and Laura Bush attend a dinner hosted by the Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi of Japan in the State Guest House at the Akasaka Palace in Tokyo, Japan, Friday, Oct. 17, 2003. President George W. Bush and Philippine President Gloria Arroyo review troops during a welcoming ceremony at Malacanang Palace in Manila, Philippines, Saturday, Oct. 18, 2003. President George W. Bush and Philippine President Gloria Arroyo greet children during a welcoming ceremony at Malacanang Palace in Manila, Philippines, Saturday, Oct. 18, 2003.
Greeting guests at a State Dinner, President George W. Bush and Laura Bush stand with King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit of Thailand in Bangkok, Sunday, Oct. 19, 2003. President George W. Bush stands with APEC leaders for their group photo in Bangkok, Thailand, Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2003. The leaders are, from left: President Roh Moo-hyun of South Korea, Prime Minister John Howard of Australia, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad of Malaysia, President Gloria Arroyo of the Philippines, President Vicente Fox of Mexico and Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra of Thailand. President George W. Bush and Laura Bush tour the Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand, Sunday, Oct. 19, 2003. President George W. Bush and President Megawati Soekarnoputri walk alone at the Patra Bali Airport Resort and Villa in Bali, Indonesia, Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2003.
President George W. Bush speaks to the Australian Parliament in Canberra, Australia, Oct. 23, 2003. President George W. Bush and Prime Minister John Howard of Australia look over the World War II Roll of Honor at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, Australia, Thursday, Oct. 23, 2003. President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush tour the USS Missouri in Honolulu, Hawaii, Thursday, Oct. 23, 2003. President George W. Bush greets veterans at the USS Arizona Memorial in Honolulu, Hawaii, Thursday, Oct. 23, 2003. The memorial honors those who served during the attack on Pearl Harbor Dec. 7, 1941.
From October 17 to October 23, 2003, President George W. Bush and Laura Bush traveled to Japan, Philippines, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia and Australia and participated in the 2003 meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation. Meeting one-on-one with the leaders of the region, President Bush discussed the importance of security, trade and economic initiatives.

During their visit, President and Mrs. Bush toured historic sites and honored the committed service of America's allies. Returning to America, President Bush visited Pearl Harbor and paid tribute to those who served on that fateful day.