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 Home > News & Policies > November 2002

President Bush Welcomes Romania to NATO
Braving a cold rain, thousands of Romanian citizens came to Revolution Square to hear President Bush speak Nov. 23. "I know that your hardship did not end with your oppression. America respects your labor, your patience, your daily determination to find a better life. Your effort has been recognized by an offer to NATO membership. We welcome Romania into NATO," said President Bush. White House photo by Paul Morse.
Braving a cold rain, thousands of Romanian citizens came to Revolution Square to hear President Bush speak Nov. 23. "I know that your hardship did not end with your oppression. America respects your labor, your patience, your daily determination to find a better life. Your effort has been recognized by an offer to NATO membership. We welcome Romania into NATO," said President Bush. White House photo by Paul Morse. Full Story
Braving a cold rain, thousands of Romanian citizens came to Revolution Square to hear President Bush speak Nov. 23. "I know that your hardship did not end with your oppression. America respects your labor, your patience, your daily determination to find a better life. Your effort has been recognized by an offer to NATO membership. We welcome Romania into NATO," said President Bush. White House photo by Paul Morse.
President George W. Bush greets Lithuanians in person at the Rotuse Square in the center of Vilnius, Lithuania, Nov. 23. "This is a great day in the history of Lithuania, in the history of the Baltics, in the history of NATO, and in the history of freedom," said President Bush in his remarks. "And I have the honor of sharing this message with you: We proudly invite Lithuania to join us in NATO, the great Atlantic Alliance." White House photo by Paul Morse
Waiting for President Bush and President Adamkus, a crowd member plays with the American and Lithuanian flag at the Rotuse Square in Vilnius, Lithuania, Nov. 23. "You (the Lithuanian people) have known cruel oppression and withstood it. You were held captive by an empire and you outlived it. And because you have paid its cost you know the value of human freedom," said President Bush in his remarks. "Lithuania today is true to its best traditions of democracy and tolerance and religious liberty, and you have earned the respect of my nation and all nations." White House photo by Paul Morse
President George W. Bush and Lithuanian President Valdas Adamkus enter a bilateral meeting after President Bush received the Order of Vytautas the Great at the Prezidentura in Vilnius, Lithuania, Nov. 23. The medal is given to individuals whose contributions have benefited the Lithuanian nation or the welfare of mankind. White House Photo by Paul Morse.
President George W. Bush and Lithuanian President Valdas Adamkus stand at attention during a welcoming ceremony at the Prezidentura, the Presidential Palace, in Vilnius, Lithuania, Nov. 23. A former Chicago-area resident and U.S. environmental regulator, President Adamkus was elected to office in 1998. White House photo by Paul Morse.
Standing with Romanian President Iliescu, President George W. Bush waves to thousands of Romanians in Revolution Square in Bucharest, Romania, Nov. 23. The square is the site of the 1989 revolt that toppled communist rule and where the Romanian people denounced the dictator Nicolae Ceausescu. "And here, in December of 1989, you broke the silence of your captivity," remarked President Bush. "From that balcony, the dictator heard your voices and faltered -- and fled. Two generations of bitter tyranny ended, and all the world witnessed the courage of Romania, the courage that set you free." White House photo by Paul Morse.
Braving a cold rain, thousands of Romanian citizens came to Revolution Square to hear President Bush speak Nov. 23. "I know that your hardship did not end with your oppression. America respects your labor, your patience, your daily determination to find a better life. Your effort has been recognized by an offer to NATO membership. We welcome Romania into NATO," said President Bush. White House photo by Paul Morse.
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