The words and especially the force of the arguments of the U.S. Department of State have the greatest place in the reassessment of the troubled respect of a people toward the figure of President Bush. This change, even if only as an image in the eyes of the heart of this people, has become possible and tangible only after the arrival and the decision of the United States, which, through the care and seriousness of Mr. James Baker, seeks to mend the great historical wound in the order and justice of Albania. Yesterday at Rinas airport and in the squares and streets of Tirana, students, citizens, and the people showed solidarity with tears and enthusiasm with Mr. Baker, with America, with freedom. There are hundreds of thousands of people who filled the boulevard, in front of the Palace of Culture, Skanderbeg Square, the squares and streets of Tirana, to greet the great friend. In this way, the people of Tirana and all of Albania expressed not only their gratitude in the most heartfelt manner, but also their wish to see the country free, democratic, and European. This extraordinary reception of Mr. James Baker was a powerful political demonstration by this people for democracy, for the United States, for Albanian-American friendship, and for Albania’s European future. The welcome was at the same time also a response to those who still doubt the Western orientation of the Albanian nation. [Unreadable parts?]

INTERVIEW with Dr. Sali BERISHA On the day when the Albanian people reserved for the U.S. Secretary of State, Mr. James Baker, a magnificent reception, the chairman of the Democratic Party, Dr. Sali Berisha, declared: – Today the Albanian people as a whole experienced the deepest emotions of its national existence. I am recalling these thousands and thousands of people with flowers in their hands, tears of joy and joy flowing like a torrent toward the great friend. Hundreds of thousands of citizens of Tirana and of all Albania were waiting for the American Secretary of State and, through him, the United States, to show their determination for freedom, for democracy, for the market economy and for the integration of the country into Europe. [text partially unreadable] ... We all felt that yesterday Albania finally broke with its bitter past. Albania will move along the path of democracy and freedom. The day after this visit our country will no longer be the one it was yesterday.

Mr. Baker? [Title unclear, perhaps: “Welcome, Mr. Baker?”] The text of the column is partly unclear in the image. Content can be made out relating to the arrival of the American Secretary of State, the reception at the airport, the participation of citizens, and the political importance of the visit. [illegible]

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At Frankfurt airport, the flight of a large number of people with tears in their eyes and bouquets of flowers in their hands to greet the U.S. Secretary, Mr. James Baker, as well as the extraordinary reception in Tirana, have left deep impressions. In this context, the news of the meeting between Chancellor Helmut Kohl and the Chairman of the Democratic Party Prof. Dr. Sali Berisha takes an important place on our page. [The full text is not clearly readable.] (Continues on page 2)

On Saturday [or: On Saturday] at 10:00 [unclear text] ... On June 20 [unclear text] ... [the vast majority of the text is unreadable in this photo] (Continues on page 2)

Here it burst forth in the streets of Tirana [?] ... [text mostly unreadable] (Continues on page 2)

Since the ideas of freedom and political pluralism were born in Albania, especially in recent times, the Democratic Party has increasingly gained prestige, weight, and respect in the broader Albanian public opinion. These values have risen even more with the recent political developments, with the support received from international opinion and with the interest shown by high personalities of world politics in Albania and Albanian democracy. [unreadable parts] (Continues on page 2)

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