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WHEN: Saturday, April 2 Beginning at 9 PM (ET)

POPE JOHN PAUL II - Saturday, April 2 at 9 PM (ET)
Discovery Times Channel examines the 25-year papacy, the third longest in
history, of Pope John Paul II, by looking at the historical events, personal
traumas and philosophical and religious ideas that shaped his leadership .

Remarks By President Bush President Vike-Freiberga of Latvia President Ruutel of Estonia and President Adamkus Of Lithuania

We are celebrating the passing of 60 years from the end of the second world
war, and the defeat of Nazism.)

Q Regarding what you said recently, that democratic Belarus is also in
Russia's interest, can there be a deal between Washington and Moscow whereby
Russia would make sure that President Lukashenko is not reelected next year,
and in return, Washington would encourage, or would hail the democracy there,
but turn a blind eye on the continued Russia's influence there? Or are you
prepared to go all the way?

PRESIDENT BUSH: No, that's an interesting question, can you make a deal to
determine somebody else's fate.
And that's -- and as to whether or not it's in Russia's interest that
democracies be on her border, absolutely, it's in Russia's interest that she
have friends and have neighbors who are democracies.

Q I would like to know what is the ranking today and in the future in
American foreign policy, the relations with Estonia? What is the ranking?

THE PRESIDENT: With the President standing here, very important .) But now we're standing here talking about other parts of the world
taking for granted that Europe is whole, free, and at peace. (Local)

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and in other nations. These three nations have also
recognized that those of who are free have a responsibility to help others be
free outside of our neighborhoods.

PRESIDENT VIKE-FREIBERGA: There's a question out there. And the position of my country has been clear
about the occupation, ever since the occupation took place. I'm inspired
by your courage of the past and your determination to move forward in a free
society.

Q Russia has expressed some displeasure with your travel itinerary,
stopping here --

PRESIDENT BUSH: With what, now?

Q Russia has expressed some displeasure with your travel itinerary on this
trip, stopping here in Latvia and going to Georgia --

PRESIDENT BUSH: Yes.

Q There's also some criticism that the U. What do you say to talk that the
U.S. is inappropriately meddling in the neighborhood?

PRESIDENT BUSH: Oh, no, I thank you for that . And as I travel around the world I like
to touch base with our friends. And the United States has got great
partners in doing what I think is our duty to spread democracy and freedom
with the three nations represented here.
May God bless your countries, and may God continue to bless mine . (Applause.

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Today's meeting once again reaffirms the deep friendship and
the strong relationship between our countries.
I want to thank those soldiers from Estonia and the United States who are
now fighting in Iraq, Afghanistan and Kosovo. In other words, the over-stays during occupation must be
viewed differently now that the three countries have been freed.

Many movements in Europe attempted to meld religious action to political action, but true support did not arise until the late nineteenth century when modernism began to threaten the privileged place of the Church in Western society .

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Not
only Estonia, but in the interests of all countries, it is best to have as a
partner a stable and democratic Russia who shares our values and is open for
constructive cooperation. The hospitality has been tremendous, and we
really thank you. It's
not easy to go from communism to democracy , and yet, these three nations have
shown the world how to do so, and we congratulate you on your good, hard work.
As a result, you've been readily accepted into NATO, and now the EU. To this end , I discussed my request for
the U. Which ranking would the
relations of Estonia have in American foreign policy today, and also in the
future? Thank you. And that's why the active participation of the three leaders here
in helping NGOs and civil societies develop in new democracies is vital ,
because who has got more credibility with leaders in new democracies than the
three leaders here who have had the experience of helping a democracy emerge.
As I'm going to say in my speech a little later on here, I'm going to say,
never again should we allow Jews and gypsies to be exterminated and the world
not pay close attention to it. Thank
you very much.

Christian Democratic parties saw an explosion of growth in particular after the Second World War; they represented an alternative path resisting both the harsh oppression of secular fascism and communism and the extremes of individualism and materialistic capitalism.

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A popular, charismatic leader who helped change the
world, Pope John Paul II strengthened the power and moral force of the papacy
while alienating some Catholics and others around the globe.M. Solidarity
Fund, to help these nations who have deployed troops to be able to better
afford those deployments.

THE PRESIDENT: Say that again.
The example of the Baltics is so vital for countries who are emerging from
tyrannies to -- and oppressive governments to free societies. Did you talk about the possibility of
asking Mr. These are extraordinary
times that we're living in, and the three Baltic countries are capable of
helping Russia and other countries in this part of the world see the benefits
of what it means to live in a free society.

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We reassure you that Estonia is willing to share its experiences
with these countries that are going towards these goals. And I want to thank you for your
contributions in Iraq and Afghanistan. We're used to that in
America. We proudly flew
the flags of independent nations above your embassies in Washington , D. We have an obligation as
free societies never to forget that history, and to do something about the
possibility of that arising again.S.

During the Cold War, many Christian Democratic parties became active not only in Europe but in other predominantly Christian nations around the globe.

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First, we have President Bush,
who would like to make a statement. But thank you, Madam President. We
talked about the Ukraine and Georgia and Moldova.)

PRESIDENT VIKE-FREIBERGA: Thank you for that statement, Mr. The only deal that I think is a necessary deal
for people is the deal of freedom.

Q A question from the Estonian side. After all, democracies are peaceful
countries.

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President , ladies and gentlemen, this was an
extremely good meeting, and at a very good time, while welcoming the President
of the United States here, as I said, welcome back to the source of the Baltic
Sea . We touched on issues concerning directly the relationship
between Baltic states, and of course, on the global issues. Thank you for hosting Laura and me and
my delegation here to Latvia.
I want to congratulate our friends and allies who stand here with me on
the progress you've made in the past decade. You see, one of the important
examples of these three countries is that not only have they become free
societies, but they learn to adapt to the conditions of a free society . These are peaceful,
prosperous nations that are good neighbors with Russia, and good neighbors
with each other and good neighbors elsewhere, as well. No --
(laughter.

PRESIDENT BUSH: My position on that issue is very clear, and has been
clear, about the occupation. It shows how
much life has changed as a result of people embracing an ideology that
encourages peace.

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The
documentary also examines the security routines of the Swiss Guarda and the
Vigilanza (the Vatican's own high powered police force), and follows every
minute detail of preparation for the Pope's private audiences .

PRESIDENT RUUTEL: Honored colleagues, esteemed press, I'm very happy about
today's meeting and the high-level contacts between our countries have
produced very essential and fruitful cooperation . (Laughter. Today, during negotiations, you talked
about the relationship with Russia. First of all , this is not my
first trip to the Baltics, and hopefully, it will not be my last trip to the
Baltics .

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The
documentary explores the known and unknown about Pope John Paul II, a man seen
both as a radical and a traditionalist, a man who espoused individuality,
creativity and freedom but ruled the church with an iron fist and a commitment
to historical doctrine.
We were talking about the means with which we can help democracy, peace
and welfare to other countries, which some countries do not enjoy, even in the
21st century. Part of the issue, of course, is that in the past -- we 've looked to
past history to determine future visa policy, and now we've begun to change
looking at the past.
I mean, after all, look at the three nations here.

PRESIDENT BUSH: All right , I need the English translation.

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WASHINGTON, The following is a transcript of remarks
By President Bush, President Vike-Freiberga of Latvia, President Ruutel of
Estonia, and President Adamkus Of Lithuania:

Riga Latvian Society House
Riga, Latvia

2:40 P. We will be standing shoulder -to-
shoulder on general global issues concerning the humanity, and especially when
we are celebrating the end of World War II against -- the victory against
Nazism, and at the same time, standing for the principles which are dear to
the rest of the world community -- principles of democracy, protection of
human rights, principles of free expression. And there was total agreement,
and I can reassure the President of the United States that we will be standing
and defending the rights of the people , even those neighbors who are still,
for them, democracy is a dream. We talked about Russia and
the relationship between the Baltics and Russia.
And so I will continue to speak as clearly as I can to President Putin
that it's in his country's interests that there be democracies on his borders . Again, I
repeat to you, I recognize the painful history, and my hope is that -- is that
we're able to learn the lessons from that painful history, that tyranny is
evil and people deserve to live in a free society. And the idea of countries
helping others become free, I would hope that would be viewed as not
revolutionary, but rational foreign policy, as decent foreign policy, as
humane foreign policy.

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And I am grateful to the President for his presence here in the Baltic
states, his inspiration and strength for all of us to continue our
commitments.

And it's such an honor to be standing here with the leaders of three close
allies and friends , such incredibly important symbols of what freedom can mean
to this neighborhood and to countries in the world.
We talked about bilateral relations, as well. And it's a blessing to have
democracies on our border.

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A staunch
champion of religious faith and tradition who loved the exploration of
science, the Pope also led the Church during a period of severe crisis,
resulting from sexual abuse scandals in the U.

We have just had a meeting together and the
most fruitful discussion about our transatlantic relationships, and also on
the relationship between the two institutions of which Latvia, Estonia and
Lithuania have become members since the past year -- the relationship between
NATO and the European Union. But this victory did not bring freedom and
democracy to many people and, of course, I mean the Baltic states, who lost
their independence for a long period of time. And I would especially like to
emphasize the United States' role, who never recognized the occupation of the
Baltic states. We
recognize your painful history. We had a really good discussion today about Belarus.
And so you rank very high, as far as I'm concerned, as participants in the
freedom movement, the ability to inspire by example and lend expertise because
of the experience you've had.C.
My hope is that we're now able to move beyond that phase of history into a
phase that is embracing democracy and free societies. You know, it's amazing how far this continent has come because of
the freedom movement.

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But I recognize that in the West,
the end of the second world war meant peace, but in the Baltics, it brought
occupation and communist oppression.
There are thousands of people in my country who have come from your
countries; they send best regards.

Start over. I expressed that to President Putin. is behind the revolutionary
change in Georgia, Ukraine and Kyrgyzstan.
(Laughter.

Although the specifically Christian tone of many of the major Christian Democratic parties has been muted in the later 20th century (and thus introduces confusion and electoral overlap with conservatives and social democrats alike), it nonetheless remains one of the major ideological strains in the world at large.

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INSIDE THE VATICAN - Saturday, April 2 at 10 PM (ET)
INSIDE THE VATICAN lifts the veil on the inner world of the Vatican,
providing viewers with access to every corner of Vatican City, including the
key cardinals who run it, the police, the shopkeepers , the nuns who service
the tapestries, the gardeners and the keepers of the Popemobiles. President . And the American people will never forget
the occupation and communist oppression of the people of the Baltics.S. As you can imagine, one
topic that came up with all three leaders was visa policy . And we look
forward to working with you on the way forward to reasonable and fair visa
policy .

PRESIDENT BUSH: Yes, I thought that might be the case.

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And it was during the discussions we really touched on vital issues: the
relationship between the United States and the European continent as --
(inaudible) --. The will and desire with
which the United States has supported the endeavors of our people have proven
to be very fruitful.)

PRESIDENT BUSH: It's kind of dangerous -- as you know, I'm a little long-
winded.
We do have a limited time at our disposal, and I understand that the
framework is to be one question to each President.

PRESIDENT BUSH: Or you have four Presidents to me -- questions to me, if
that's what you would like. Actually, I have a question to
President Bush. We don't always agree, by the way, with our friends
on our borders, but we are able to settle disputes peacefully because we are
democracies., and
the statement was clear: we never recognized, nor accepted the occupation that
did take place. And, look, I
fully understand there's a lot of anger and frustration involved in the three
Baltic countries about the occupation. We've got good friends here. Democracies don't fight each other, and democracies are good
neighbors.

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(Local)
PRESIDENT VIKE-FREIBERGA: Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for coming to
this joint press conference of the three Baltic Presidents and the President
of the United States of America.

PRESIDENT VIKE-FREIBERGA: President Ruutel. And so we -- we're proud
to be here with you all, fellow members of NATO.
Your economies are flourishing; people are allowed to express their opinions. So we'll start with a
question to President Adamkus. Never again should we let -- shall we tolerate
tyranny and subjugating people to incredible death.
I repeat to you that I think countries ought to feel comfortable with
having democracies on their borders.

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Estonia is very satisfied with
the progress made in Ukraine and Georgia, and is prepared to continue
supporting their endeavors.

PRESIDENT VIKE-FREIBERGA: Questions? No.
Q Yes -- from Lithuanian Television.

Q I have a question to Mr. I'm getting kind of old and I'm having
trouble hearing. A question from the Latvian
side. Putin to recognize occupation of the Baltic states in Moscow? You
have, of late, so strongly supported the attempts of the Baltic states to
explain the history. Sixty years ago -- it's really not all that long ago in
the march of history, is it? It's pretty long if you're 30 years old, like you
are, but -- but 60 is not all that long for an old guy like President Adamkus.
And so my trip here, Jennifer, is to say as clearly as I can to the people
of these three great countries, thank you for your sacrifices; thank you for
your courage; and thank you for your willingness to elect people who are
willing to spread freedom and peace around the world.

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SILVER SPRINGS, Md. POPE
JOHN PAUL II provides viewers with insight into how the Pope, bent and
imprisoned from advanced Parkinsons and the physical trials of aging,
continued to the end to teach the world lessons about the dignity of the aging
person and of the suffering .
We are honored and pleased to have this opportunity to have a great leader
from a great and powerful country come to our region, and show interest in
what happens here, and to have this open and very frank debate with the three
Baltic Presidents. Thank you, Mr. Thank you for your
attention .
(Laughter.

Q For Estonia, it's very important to have good relations with the United
States, and right now the relation has been very good.) Look, I don't think a President can rank , but a President can
praise, and I praise Estonia for being an open market economy that is a free
society.
And we now have the same opportunity, this generation has the same
opportunity to leave behind lasting peace for the next generation, by working
on the spread of freedom and democracy .

Adherents of Christian Democratic ideologies generally hold that the Christian faith provides the best mechanism for the creation of a just civil society, and that Christian concepts such as stewardship , communitarianism, social justice, and individual morality should be observed in the administration of public policy.

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And by standing and speaking freely, and I
would say, introducing some kind of a dose of oxygen into the resistance and
opposition which is striving for those same rights we are enjoying, we will
definitely defend and make a better world, looking into the future.
We also talked about our relationship with Russia in our discussions.
Although we talk primarily of the future, we must realize that the
analysis of the past is essential for future relationships between countries. (Laughter. Tomorrow I'll be in
the cemetery in the Netherlands to pay tribute to a generation that was
willing to sacrifice for freedom and peace. I talked about the
way forward to make sure our visa policy works well with our friends and
allies. We've got democracies on our border. And , therefore, if you're a free society that embraces market
economies, you'll rank very high with me and the United States. It's really
important.
But he didn't need me to tell him, he fully understands there's a lot of
frustrations and anger about what took place.)

END 3:00 P.

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Viewers go
behind the scenes for the audit session of the Vatican treasures, counting
every gold, silver and bejewelled goblet and chalice.
On the part of Lithuania, I have reassured the President that we are
staunch allies in a fight against terrorism.
One objective of my trip is to honor the memories of those who sacrificed
60 years ago in the struggle against Nazism and fascism. And the
world is better off because of the hard decisions your governments have made.
I also want to thank you for your hard work in helping democracy spread in
the neighborhood.S. And I say to you , thank for being such good
friends and colleagues, and thank you for your hospitality again, Madam
President. President Bush, but it's in Estonia language.

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Witness painstaking
restoration of priceless works of art and join in the search for the ancient
cellars which hide the secret pre-Christian temple on which the Holy See is
built.

PRESIDENT ADAMKUS: Mr.
Now, if you'd like to do something -- (laughter. They should be allowed to express
themselves in free and open and fair elections in Belarus. Bush. Do you expect anything to come of it? Thank you.
I think this moment -- this moment in history will be -- give everybody a
chance to recognize what took place in the past and move on.
Revolution -- I think you said the word, "revolution" -- freedom is
universal.

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S . With this, I pass the floor to the President of Lithuania,
President Valdas Adamkus.
It has already been a year since we have become members of NATO and the
European Union. Our people are working together in
the transatlantic sphere and throughout the world. President. I think that's what we 're lamenting here
today, about what happened to the Baltics -- you know, kind of one of those
secret deals amongst large powers that consigns people to a way of government.

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PRESIDENT VIKE-FREIBERGA: Thank you very much.

Q My question goes to Mr.
Jennifer.M.

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The efforts of the United States and the Baltics allow us here in Riga
today to celebrate the victory of freedom.) I think maybe company from
across the ocean should be given a chance to make a statement, as well.
No, we don't make secret deals.

And so we have a great opportunity to move beyond the past.
And so, I am inspired by the example of the Baltic nations. Freedom is etched in everybody's soul.