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Mrs. Bush's Remarks After a Visit to Stavropoleos Church
Mrs. Laura Bush smiles during her visit Friday, April 4, 2008, to Stavropoleos Church in Bucharest, Romania. The church, built in 1724, is an artistic monument displaying a well-balanced blend of Byzantine-oriental and Western-baroque elements. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Mrs. Laura Bush smiles during her visit Friday, April 4, 2008, to Stavropoleos Church in Bucharest, Romania. The church, built in 1724, is an artistic monument displaying a well-balanced blend of Byzantine-oriental and Western-baroque elements. White House photo by Shealah Craighead Full Story
Mrs. Laura Bush smiles during her visit Friday, April 4, 2008, to Stavropoleos Church in Bucharest, Romania. The church, built in 1724, is an artistic monument displaying a well-balanced blend of Byzantine-oriental and Western-baroque elements. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Mrs. Laura Bush listens Friday, April 4, 2008, as Dr. Petre Radu Guran explains the finer details of the Stavropoleos Church in Bucharest. Dr. Guran, an expert in Byzantine Culture and Society, is a senior researcher at the Institute for South-East European Studies at the Romanian Academy of Sciences. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Mrs. Laura Bush and Sisters of the Stavropoleos Monastery in Bucharest, follow Dr. Petre Radu Guran as he leads them across the church courtyard Friday, April 4, 2008. In 2003, the U.S. Embassy donated $27,000 for the restoration of the courtyard under the auspices of a special U.S. Department of State program entitled, “Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
President George W. Bush shakes hands with President Stjepan Mesic of Croatia during arrival ceremonies in honor of the President and Mrs. Bush Friday, April 4, 2008, at the Office of the President in Zagreb. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
Mrs. Laura Bush accepts a bouquet of flowers as she arrives for tea Friday, April 4, 2008, with Mrs. Milka Mesic, right, spouse of Croatian President Stjepan Mesic, at the Office of the President in Zagreb. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Mrs. Laura Bush and Croatia’s First Lady Mrs. Milka Mesic sit for tea Friday, April 4, 2008, following the arrival of President and Mrs. Bush in Zagreb, where they will overnight before continuing on to Russia. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
President George W. Bush reaches out for the hand of President Stjepan Mesic of Croatia upon arrival at the official welcoming ceremonies Friday, April 4, 2008, at the Office of the President in Zagreb. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush and President Stjepan Mesic of Croatia stand for their respective national anthems Friday, April 4, 2008, during welcoming ceremonies in Zagreb for the President and Mrs. Bush. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush and President Stjepan Mesic of Croatia review troops Friday, April 4, 2008, during welcoming ceremonies in Zagreb for the President and Mrs. Bush. White House photo by Eric Draper
Members of the Croatian and United States delegations pause for photographs at the start of the meeting Friday, April 4, 2008, between President George W. Bush and President Stjepan Mesic in Zagreb. White House photo by Eric Draper
 
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