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US President George W Bush and German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder held talks in the German city of Mainz and declared they had put differences over the Iraq war behind them.

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Sixteen years after Mr Bush's father, President George H Bush, visited Mainz, the two leaders were keen to show the US-German alliance was still strong.

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US First Lady Laura Bush and Mr Schroeder's wife, Doris Schroeder-Koepf, were given a tour of Mainz's museum.

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Security was tight for the president's visit. These German special forces were patrolling the Rhine river.

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While some in Germany support President Bush and welcomed his visit...

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... many more were angered by his presence. About 4,000 demonstrators held a rally in Mainz, though they were kept well away from where Mr Bush held meetings.

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Demonstrators carried anti-war and anti-Bush banners...

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... others came up with more creative forms of objection.