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Pope Benedict XVI waves to the crowd after he is greeted by President George W. Bush, Laura Bush, right, and their daughter, Jenna Bush, on Andrews Air Force Base, Md., April 15, 2008, at the start of his six-day trip to the United States. The Pope will meet with Bush at the White House and celebrate Mass at the Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

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Pope Benedict XVI waves to the crowd after he is greeted by President George W. Bush, Laura Bush, right, and their daughter, Jenna Bush, on Andrews Air Force Base, Md., April 15, 2008, at the start of his six-day trip to the United States. The Pope will meet with Bush at the White House and celebrate Mass at the Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

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