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Laura Welch Bush is an American educator who was First Lady of the United States during the presidency of her husband, George W. Bush, from 2001 to 2009. Bush previously served as First Lady of Texas from 1995 to 2000.

Born in Midland, Texas, Bush graduated from Southern Methodist University in 1968 with a bachelor's degree in education, and took a job as a second grade teacher. After attaining her master's degree in library science at the University of Texas at Austin, she was employed as a librarian.

Bush met her future husband, George W. Bush, in 1977, and they were married later that year. The couple had twin daughters in 1981. Bush's political involvement began during her marriage. She campaigned with her husband during his unsuccessful 1978 run for the United States Congress, and later for his successful Texas gubernatorial campaign.

As First Lady of Texas, Bush implemented many initiatives focused on health, education, and literacy. In 1999–2000, she aided her husband in campaigning for the presidency in a number of ways, such as delivering a keynote address at the 2000 Republican National Convention, which gained her national attention. She became First Lady after her husband was inaugurated as president on January 20, 2001.

Polled by The Gallup Organization as one of the most popular First Ladies, Bush was involved in national and global concerns during her tenure. She continued to advance her trademark interests of education and literacy by establishing the annual National Book Festival in 2001, and encouraged education on a worldwide scale. She also advanced women's causes through The Heart Truth and Susan G. Komen for the Cure organizations. She represented the United States during her foreign trips, which tended to focus on HIV/AIDS and malaria awareness. Wikipedia  

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Famous Laura Bush Quotes

“Libraries allow children to ask questions about the world and find the answers. And the wonderful thing is that once a child learns to use a library, the doors to learning are always open.”

Laura Bush

As quoted in The 21st Century Elementary Library Media Program (2009) by Carl A. Harvey, p. 3

“When I was in my 20s, I was a bookworm — spent 12 hours of the day in the library. How I met George, I'll never know.”

Laura Bush

As quoted in Bringing Out the Best in Everyone You Coach : Use the Enneagram System for Exceptional Results (2009) by Ginger Lapid-Bogda, p. 123

“Mrs. Bush: I don’t think there is anything wrong with singing it in Spanish. The point is it’s the United States national anthem and what people want is it to be sung in a way that respects the United States and our culture. At the same time, we are a nation of immigrants. We are a nation of many, many languages, because immigrants come and bring their languages.
Larry King: Is that an issue you disagree with your husband? He says it should be sung in English.
Mrs. Bush: I think it should be sung in English, of course.”

Laura Bush

Interview on CNN's "Larry King Live"

“In contrast to my husband, I can pronounce the word nuclear.”

Laura Bush

Dutch-Belgian newspaper Metro (May 2, 2005); quoted in Dutch as: In tegenstelling tot mijn man kan ik het woord "nucleair" wel uitspreken.

“In almost every single way, George and I share the same values. And if we differ on some issues, it's very, very minor.”

Laura Bush

CBS News (June 24, 2004)

“The power of a book lies in its power to turn a solitary act into a shared vision. As long as we have books, we are not alone.”

Laura Bush

As quoted in Bringing Out the Best in Everyone You Coach : Use the Enneagram System for Exceptional Results (2009) by Ginger Lapid-Bogda, p. 123

Laura Bush Quotes

“I also want to encourage anyone who has been affected by hurricane Ka, uh, Karina…”

Laura Bush

Misremembering the name of the hurricane that had struck New Orleans http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPk-pMMPA_I

“AIDS respects no national boundaries; spares no race or religion; devastates men and women, rich and poor.
No country can ignore this crisis. Fighting AIDS is an urgent calling — because every life, in every land, has value and dignity.”

Laura Bush

Remarks at United Nations General Assembly High Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS (June 2, 2006) http://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2006/06/20060602-2.html

Life , Women , Men , Religion

“Ann Curry: You know the American people are suffering watching --
Mrs. Bush: Believe me, no one suffers more than their president and I do when we watch this, and certainly the commander in chief, who has asked our military to go into harm's way.”

Laura Bush

On seeing television reports of US troops in action in Iraq, in an interview on the Today show (NBC), as reported by left-wing website The Raw Story http://rawstory.com/news/2007/Laura_Bush_No_one_suffers_more_0425.html (25 April 2007)

People , Way , Suffering

“All people need to know how AIDS is transmitted, and every country has an obligation to educate its citizens. This is why every country must also improve literacy, especially for women and girls, so that they can make wise choices that will keep them healthy and safe.”

Laura Bush

Remarks at UN General Assembly High Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS (June 2, 2006)

Women , People , Education , Girl

“A love of books, of holding a book, turning its pages, looking at its pictures, and living its fascinating stories goes hand-in-hand with a love of learning.”

Laura Bush

As quoted in "The Gift of Books" in Biography Today : Profiles of People of Interest to Young Readers, Vol. 12, Issue 2 : Laura Bush by Joanne Mattern (2003), p. 17

Love , Books , Learning

“Every child in American should have access to a well-stocked school library. … An investment in libraries is an investment in our children's future.”

Laura Bush

As quoted in Biography Today : Profiles of People of Interest to Young Readers, Vol. 12, Issue 2 : Laura Bush by Joanne Mattern (2003), p. 34

Children , School , Future

“I'm not wild about the term first lady. I'd just like to be called Laura Bush.”

Laura Bush

CBS News (June 24, 2004) http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/06/24/eveningnews/main625975.shtml

“We talk about issues, but I'm not his adviser, I'm his wife… I find that it's really best not to give your spouse a lot of advice. I don't want a lot of advice from him.”

Laura Bush

CBS News (June 24, 2004)

“Education is spreading hope. Millions are now learning to live with HIV/AIDS — instead of waiting to die from it.”

Laura Bush

Remarks at UN General Assembly High Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS (June 2, 2006)

Education , Hope , Learning , Waiting

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