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October 2007
Mrs. Laura Bush addresses the National Park Foundation's Leadership Summit on Partnership and Philanthropy Inaugural Founders Award Dinner Monday, Oct. 15, 2007, in Austin, Texas. "Through the First Bloom program, the Foundation and the National Park Service will join with the Wildflower Center and community groups like the Boys and Girls Clubs to connect young people to our national parks," said Mrs. Bush. "First Bloom will take children on visits to national parks near their homes, introducing them to plant species native to their area."
Mrs. Laura Bush addresses the National Park Foundation's Leadership Summit on Partnership and Philanthropy Inaugural Founders Award Dinner Monday, Oct. 15, 2007, in Austin, Texas. "Through the First Bloom program, the Foundation and the National Park Service will join with the Wildflower Center and community groups like the Boys and Girls Clubs to connect young people to our national parks," said Mrs. Bush. "First Bloom will take children on visits to national parks near their homes, introducing them to plant species native to their area."
Mrs. Laura Bush hosts a coffee for Mrs. Hero Ibrahim Ahmed, wife of Iraqi President Jalal Talabani, Thursday, Oct. 4, 2007, in the private residence of the White House. Mrs. Laura Bush speaks with guests at her table during the Iftaar Dinner with Ambassadors and Muslim leaders in the State Dining Room of the White House, Monday, Oct. 4, 2007.
Mrs. Laura Bush is joined by former White House social secretaries Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2007 at the White House, during a tea in honor of Ms. Letitia Baldrige, front-row right, social secretary during the Kennedy administration. Joining Mrs. Bush, from left, are: Mrs. Elizabeth Clements Abell, seated left, social secretary during the Johnson administration; Ms.Maria Downs, social secretary under the Ford administration; Mrs. Lucy Winchester Breathitt, social secretary under the Nixon administration; Mrs. Ann Stock, social secretary during the Clinton administration; Amy Zantzinger, current White House social secretary and Mrs. Cathy Fenton, Mrs. Bush's former social secretary. Mrs. Laura Bush smiles as she listens to an introduction by Dr. Ken Ciongoli , chairman of The National Italian American Foundation, during an education luncheon honoring Mrs. Bush with the NIAF Special Achievement Award in Literacy, Friday, Oct. 12, 2007 in Washington, D.C. In thanking the organization Mrs. Bush emphasized the many contributions that Italian-Americans have made in the education of our nation's youth.
Mrs. Laura Bush is presented with The National Italian American Foundation's Special Achievement Award in Literacy from NIAF Chairman Dr. Ken Ciongoli, Friday, Oct. 12, 2007, in Washington, D.C. Mrs. Laura Bush addresses the National Park Foundation's Leadership Summit on Partnership and Philanthropy Monday, Oct. 15, 2007, in Austin, Texas. "Through its 40 years of stewardship, the National Park Foundation has helped preserve these magnificent places for future generations," said Mrs. Bush. "Through educational programs and public awareness campaigns, the Foundation has encouraged millions of Americans to discover our natural and historical treasures."
Mrs. Laura Bush addresses the National Park Foundation's Leadership Summit on Partnership and Philanthropy Inaugural Founders Award Dinner Monday, Oct. 15, 2007, in Austin, Texas. "Through the First Bloom program, the Foundation and the National Park Service will join with the Wildflower Center and community groups like the Boys and Girls Clubs to connect young people to our national parks," said Mrs. Bush. "First Bloom will take children on visits to national parks near their homes, introducing them to plant species native to their area." Mrs. Laura Bush addresses the National Park Foundation's Leadership Summit on Partnership and Philanthropy Inaugural Founders Award Dinner Monday, Oct. 15, 2007, in Austin, Texas. "Lady Bird Johnson wanted every American to experience the magic of our national parks. She made park preservation a priority of her husband's administration," said Mrs. Bush. "She championed the National Historic Preservation Act, which President Johnson signed 41 years ago today. The Act launched the first coordinated federal effort to safeguard our country's heritage, and has led to four decades of terrific preservation work throughout the United States."
President George W. Bush holds a screech owl Saturday, Oct. 20, 2007 at the Patuxent Research Refuge in Laurel, Md., where President Bush discussed steps his Administration is creating for a series of cooperative conservation steps to preserve and restore critical stopover habitat for migratory birds in the United States. President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush have a close look at a screech owl Saturday, Oct. 20, 2007 at the Patuxent Research Refuge in Laurel, Md., where President Bush discussed steps his Administration is creating for a series of cooperative conservation steps to preserve and restore critical stopover habitat for migratory birds in the United States.
Upon her arrival to the United Arab Emirates, Mrs. Laura Bush meets with Economic Minister Sheikha Lubna al-Qasimi Sunday, Oct. 21, 2007, in Abu Dhabi. Mrs. Bush is traveling this week to the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Jordan. During the visits, she will talk with medical and educational leaders, leaders of women's groups and officials. After arriving in Riyadh, Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2007, Mrs. Laura Bush talks with Prince Faisal Bin Abdallah Bin Abd al-Aziz Al Saud, President of the Saudi Cancer Society and President of the Saudi Red Crescent Society.
Mrs. Laura Bush talks with Dr. Huda Abdulkareem, Head of the Hematology/Oncology Unit at King Khalid University Hospital, at the Abdullatif Cancer Screening Center Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2007, in Riyadh. Mrs. Laura Bush tours the Abdullatif Cancer Screening Center Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2007, in Riyadh. Dr. Huda Abdulkareem, Head of the Hematology/Oncology Unit at King Khalid University Hospital, leads the tour.
Mrs. Laura Bush addresses the press after touring the Abdullatif Cancer Screening Center Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2007, in Riyadh. Said Mrs. Bush, "This is a great model for other parts of Saudi Arabia. Because of regular screenings, people can discover a cancer early before it's in such an advanced stage that it's hard to cure."

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