WRAP Pontiff arrives in US, meets Bush; ADDS voxes

Описание: (16 Apr 2008)

US POOL
Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland
1. Pan of Alitalia aircraft carrying Pope Benedict XVI touching down
2. Zoom into crowd cheering
3. Aircraft flying US and Papal flags taxiing on runway

US POOL
Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland
4. US President George W. Bush, First Lady Laura Bush and daughter Jenna Bush walking to greet Pope

US POOL
Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland
5. Side view of the pope leaving aircraft, waving to crowd

US POOL
Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland
6. Wide of Bush family walking along red carpet to greet Pope Benedict, zoom in to the pontiff walking down steps of plane

US POOL
Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland
7. Benedict waving as he walks down steps
8. Side view of Bushes greeting the pope
9. Cutaway of crowd waving small flags
10. Various of Bush family and Pope Benedict walking along red carpet
11. Crowd cheering and waving flags
12. Pope Benedict walking out of airport building next to Bush, waving to crowd
13. The pontiff shaking hands with Laura and Jenna Bush, turning and waving to crowd
14. Close of the pontiff in car, pull out to wide of motorcade leaving

AP TELEVISION
Washington, DC
15.Pan of sign welcoming Pope, AUDIO: crowd singing
16. Mid of crowd singing
17. Pull-out and pan as car carrying Pope drives past crowd
18. SOUNDBITE: (English) Susanna Araoz, from Miami, Florida:
"It is very emotional just to see the pope coming here to America. In this world that is so divided, you know and there is no faith - to see the head of the church here it is happiness for us. We are very happy."
19. SOUNDBITE: (English)Tim Duggan, from Bowie, Maryland:
"The church's leader here on earth, you know Christ's representative here on earth and to be within feet of him is just incredible."
20. SOUNDBITE: (English) Casey Martinez, Catholic:
"Because I have never seen him before, he is a pope, he is very famous."

US POOL
Washington, DC
21. Pope getting out of limousine and being greeted at Papal Embassy
22. Pope waving to crowd and walking inside UPSOUND: Supporters shouting "Happy Birthday!"

STORYLINE:

Pope Benedict XVI stepped onto US soil for the first time as pontiff on Tuesday, arriving to a presidential handshake and wild cheering only hours after he admitted that he is "deeply ashamed" of the clergy sex abuse scandal that has devastated the American church.

Benedict gave hundreds of spectators a two-handed wave as he stepped off a special Alitalia airliner that brought him from Rome to Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland - just outside Washington, DC.

Students from a local Catholic school screamed when they saw the pope, who shook hands warmly with US President George W. Bush, first lady Laura Bush and their daughter Jenna on the tarmac.

Hundreds of onlookers, some from local Roman Catholic parishes, clapped and shouted as they watched the scene from nearby bleachers.

President Bush made the unusual gesture of greeting Benedict at Andrews Air Force Base, the first time he has welcomed a foreign leader there.

The two will meet again on Wednesday, when a crowd of 9,000 or more is expected at the White House to greet Benedict on his 81st birthday.

Aides say he is in good health and the pope seemed full of energy as he stepped off the plane on Tuesday.

From Andrews Airbase the pope left for the Vatican Embassy in Washington, DC, where an enthusiastic crowd waited for his arrival.

Susanna Araoz brought her four children from Miami, Florida to see the pope.





"He is a pope, he is very famous," said Casey Martinez.












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