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President Bush and President Chirac of France talk over issues during the G-8 sessions, July 21, 2001. White House photo by Paul Morse
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After attending the G-8 Summit in Genoa, President Bush traveled to Rome to meet His Holiness Pope John Paul II July 23, 2001. In addition to posing for photos, the two leaders took a short walk together and talked privately. White House photo by Eric Draper.