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<b>Pope Benedict XVI Visits the White House</b>
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President Bush and Pope Benedict XVI walked to the Oval Office
following an arrival ceremony at the White House on Wednesday
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Pope Benedict XVI, who celebrated his 81st birthday on Wednesday,
was greeted by the peal of trumpets and a 21-gun salute at the
White House, and treated to a rendition of "Happy Birthday" by the crowd.
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The presence of dozens of bishops and cardinals, in their
traditional black vestments set off by magenta and red skullcaps
and sashes, lent a European air of solemnity to the occasion.
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The ceremony was among the most elaborate the White House has
ever conducted, even more so than the one last year honoring
the queen of England.
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From left to right: Members of the Knights of Columbus, students
in uniform, and the Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps during the
welcoming ceremeny.
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The White House issued a statement afterward saying President
Bush and the pope "devoted considerable time in their discussions"
to the Middle East, particularly resolving the Israel-Palestinian
conflict, as well as "their common concern for the situation in
Iraq and particularly the precarious state of Christian communities
there and elsewhere in the region."
The pope has in the past expressed his opposition to the war.
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Some 13,500 people, including senators and other Washington
celebrities, crowded the South Lawn for the historic arrival
ceremony, conducted under clear, cloudless skies.
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Crowds lined Pennsylvania Avenue as the pope left, craning
to get a glimpse of him as he rode in his Popemobile to the
papal residence near the vice president's residence.
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Pope Benedict XVI was welcomed by President Bush, the first lady
and Jenna Bush upon his arrival at Andrews Air Force Base.
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