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Mrs. Laura Bush joins Nancy Brinker, founder of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, fourth from left, and women from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, Monday, June 12, 2006, at the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation’s 2006 Mission Conference in Washington, D.C. Mrs. Bush announced the U.S.-Middle East Partnership for Breast Cancer Awareness and Research which allows governments, hospitals, researchers, and survivors to work with each other to help defeat breast cancer. White House photo by Shealah Craighead .
Mrs. Laura Bush joins Nancy Brinker, founder of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, fourth from left, and women from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, Monday, June 12, 2006, at the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation’s 2006 Mission Conference in Washington, D.C. Mrs. Bush announced the U.S.-Middle East Partnership for Breast Cancer Awareness and Research which allows governments, hospitals, researchers, and survivors to work with each other to help defeat breast cancer. White House photo by Shealah Craighead .
Mrs. Laura Bush greets members of the audience members that include representatives from breast cancer organizations, supporters of breast cancer research, breast cancer survivors and local residents during the Arch Lighting for Breast Cancer Awareness Thursday, Oct. 12, 2006, in St. Louis. White House photo by Shealah Craighead The Gateway Arch in St. Louis was illuminated in pink in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month during the Arch Lighting for Breast Cancer Awareness Thursday, Oct. 12, 2006. Mrs. Laura Bush delivered remarks and met with the audience members during the event. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Mrs. Laura Bush and Dr. Klara Dobrev, wife of Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsanys, participate in a roundtable discussion about breast cancer awareness in Budapest, Hungary, Thursday, June 22, 2006. White House photo by Shealah Craighead . Mrs. Laura Bush joins Nancy Brinker, founder of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, fourth from left, and women from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, Monday, June 12, 2006, at the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation’s 2006 Mission Conference in Washington, D.C. Mrs. Bush announced the U.S.-Middle East Partnership for Breast Cancer Awareness and Research which allows governments, hospitals, researchers, and survivors to work with each other to help defeat breast cancer. White House photo by Shealah Craighead .
Mrs. Laura Bush addresses an audience at the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation’s 2006 Mission Conference in Washington, DC. Mrs. Bush announced the U.S.-Middle East Partnership for Breast Cancer Awareness and Research which allows governments, hospitals, researchers, and survivors to work with each other to help defeat breast cancer.The partnership will include the U.S. State Department, the Susan G. Komen Foundation, MD Anderson Cancer Center, The John Hopkins University and both the United Arab Emirates and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. White House photo by Shealah Craighead Mrs. Laura Bush addresses an audience at the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation’s 2006 Mission Conference in Washington, DC. Mrs. Bush announced the U.S.-Middle East Partnership for Breast Cancer Awareness and Research which allows governments, hospitals, researchers, and survivors to work with each other to help defeat breast cancer.The partnership will include the U.S. State Department, the Susan G. Komen Foundation, MD Anderson Cancer Center, The John Hopkins University and both the United Arab Emirates and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Mrs. Laura Bush delivers remarks after participating in a roundtable discussion with doctors and breast cancer survivors, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2006 at the Gemelli Hospital in Rome, sponsored by The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. White House photo by Shealah Craighead Mrs. Laura Bush presents the first Komen Italia Award, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2006 to Mrs. Marisa Giannini, a cancer survivor and the director of the Philatelic division of the Italian Postal Service, for her volunteer services with Koman Italia of The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Mrs. Laura Bush participates in a roundtable discussion with doctors and breast cancer survivors, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2006 at the Gemelli Hospital in Rome, sponsored by The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. White House photo by Shealah Craighead Laura Bush takes questions from members of the media following a tour of the Capital Breast Care Center with Ambassador Nancy Brinker, founder of the Komen Foundation for Breast Cancer, in Washington, D.C., March 9, 2004.
Mrs. Laura Bush speaks during the launch of the program, “Making it Our Business: Breast Cancer Awareness,” at the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry Monday, Oct. 22, 2007, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Mrs. Laura Bush meets one-on-one with women in the Pink Majlis Monday, Oct. 22, 2007, at the Sheikh Khalifa Medical Center in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The Majlis is a tradition of open forum for a wide range of topics. The Majlis focuses issues related to breast cancer.
Mrs. Laura Bush talks with women in the Pink Majlis Monday, Oct. 22, 2007, at the Sheikh Khalifa Medical Center in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The Majlis is a tradition of open forum for a wide range of topics. The Majlis focuses issues related to breast cancer. Mrs. Laura Bush delivers remarks regarding the U.S.-Middle East partnership on breast cancer awareness and research Monday, Oct. 22, 2007, at the Sheikh Khalifa Medical Center in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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." 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 speaks during the launching of the U.S.-Saudi Arabia Partnership for Breast Cancer Awareness and Research at King Fahd Medical City Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2007, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Mrs. Bush told her audience, "Over the next quarter-century, an estimated 25 million women around the world will be diagnosed with breast cancer. Breast cancer does not respect national boundaries, which is why people from every country must share their knowledge, resources and experiences to protect women from this disease."

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