Bush Inaugural Message Marked byHope of Freedom's Advance Around the World

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Bush Inaugural Message Marked by Hope of Freedom's Advance Around the World DAVID ESPO Associated Press Writers
By Deb Riechmann

WASHINGTON (AP) - George W. Bush stood at the brink of a second term in turbulent times on Thursday with a pledge to seek "freedom in all the world" as the surest path to peace.

"In a world moving toward liberty, we are determined to show the meaning and promise of liberty," the nation's 43rd president said in inaugural address excerpts released in advance of the noontime swearing in at the Capitol. <snip>

There were small protest demonstrations at scattered locations, including one by anti-war protesters. <snip>

"We are led, by events and common sense, to one conclusion. The survival of liberty in our land increasingly depends on the success of liberty in other lands," the prepared remarks said, "The best hope for peace in our world is the expansion of freedom in all the world." <snip>