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Bush Arrives in London
Aired November 18, 2003 - 14:38 ET
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HEIDI COLLINS, CNN ANCHOR: We're getting pictures into us now out of Heathrow Airport in London where President Bush is there making his state visit. You see him coming off of the plane with the first lady. Air Force One. Obviously, we also have John King standing by at Heathrow Airport. This happened just moments ago, right, John?
JOHN KING, CNN SENIOR WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT: Heidi, the president is at the airport now. He came off Air Force One just a few moments ago. And it's dark out there so the pictures aren't the best.
Prince Charles is walking along the tarmac with the president and the first lady is just behind the president now with the U.S. ambassador to Great Britain. A very casual welcome if you will. The prince, of course, out to greet the president.
Because it's nighttime here, the formal welcoming ceremonies will be tomorrow. They're going inside a VIP terminal at the airport. The two men just passing inside now. And this the beginning of Mr. Bush's official state visit here to Great Britain.
Again, the formal welcoming ceremonies will be held at Buckingham Palace tomorrow morning London time. Mr. Bush will have a private reception this evening with the queen and Prince Philip as well as Prince Charles when he gets back to Buckingham Palace in just a few minutes.
COLLINS: John, curious if you can tell us from where you are, I know you've covered many incidents like this. Wondering if you could tell at all if the security would be any different than it normally would be for such an event.
KING: There's a bit more security on this trip because of the planned protests. But to be honest, Heidi, over the past four or five years, going back into the Clinton administration, there have been anti-globalization protesters at most of these major international events, the major summit meetings. A bit unusual by London standards, everyone here says.
But in terms of a presidential visit at times of controversy, it's normal. The White House and Secret Service say they're doing a fabulous job on security.
COLLINS: All right, John King, thanks so much on that from London. We appreciate it.
KING: Thank you. TO ORDER A VIDEO OF THIS TRANSCRIPT, PLEASE CALL 800-CNN-NEWS OR USE OUR SECURE ONLINE ORDER FORM LOCATED AT www.fdch.com
Aired November 18, 2003 - 14:38 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
HEIDI COLLINS, CNN ANCHOR: We're getting pictures into us now out of Heathrow Airport in London where President Bush is there making his state visit. You see him coming off of the plane with the first lady. Air Force One. Obviously, we also have John King standing by at Heathrow Airport. This happened just moments ago, right, John?
JOHN KING, CNN SENIOR WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT: Heidi, the president is at the airport now. He came off Air Force One just a few moments ago. And it's dark out there so the pictures aren't the best.
Prince Charles is walking along the tarmac with the president and the first lady is just behind the president now with the U.S. ambassador to Great Britain. A very casual welcome if you will. The prince, of course, out to greet the president.
Because it's nighttime here, the formal welcoming ceremonies will be tomorrow. They're going inside a VIP terminal at the airport. The two men just passing inside now. And this the beginning of Mr. Bush's official state visit here to Great Britain.
Again, the formal welcoming ceremonies will be held at Buckingham Palace tomorrow morning London time. Mr. Bush will have a private reception this evening with the queen and Prince Philip as well as Prince Charles when he gets back to Buckingham Palace in just a few minutes.
COLLINS: John, curious if you can tell us from where you are, I know you've covered many incidents like this. Wondering if you could tell at all if the security would be any different than it normally would be for such an event.
KING: There's a bit more security on this trip because of the planned protests. But to be honest, Heidi, over the past four or five years, going back into the Clinton administration, there have been anti-globalization protesters at most of these major international events, the major summit meetings. A bit unusual by London standards, everyone here says.
But in terms of a presidential visit at times of controversy, it's normal. The White House and Secret Service say they're doing a fabulous job on security.
COLLINS: All right, John King, thanks so much on that from London. We appreciate it.
KING: Thank you. TO ORDER A VIDEO OF THIS TRANSCRIPT, PLEASE CALL 800-CNN-NEWS OR USE OUR SECURE ONLINE ORDER FORM LOCATED AT www.fdch.com
