President George W. Bush greets Lithuanians in person at the Rotuse Square in the center of Vilnius, Lithuania, Nov. 23, 2002. "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
Standing with Romanian President Iliescu, President George W. Bush waves to thousands of Romanians in Revolution Square in Bucharest, Romania, Nov. 23, 2002. 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
