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SLUG: 2-304371 Bush Iran (S-O)
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DATE=6/15/03 TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT TITLE=BUSH-IRAN(S-O) NUMBER=2-304371 BYLINE=PAULA WOLFSON DATELINE=WHITE HOUSE CONTENT= VOICED AT: INTRO: President Bush says the pro-democracy demonstrations in Iran show a yearning for freedom. V-O-A's Paula Wolfson reports Mr. Bush makes clear they have his moral support. TEXT: The president says the people of Iran are expressing their desire to live in a free country. He says their protests are a positive step on the road to freedom. The president was asked about the situation in Iran as he emerged from church services near his parents' home in Kennebunkport, Maine. He said freedom is a powerful incentive and added he believes that one day it will prevail everywhere. His words followed another round of protests late Saturday in Tehran. The demonstrations began on Tuesday and clashes followed between young protesters and pro-government militants. The White House issued a statement Saturday urging the Iranian leadership to respect the human rights of the demonstrators and to release those who had been arrested. Iran's Foreign Ministry responded by accusing the United States of "flagrant interference" in that country's internal affairs. (SIGNED) NEB/PW/RAE |
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