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Statement by Mrs. Laura Bush
Joined by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez, right, Mrs. Laura Bush talks with the Ladies in White via a video teleconference Thursday, Oct. 16, 2008, in the Situation Room of the White House. The Ladies in White is an organization that includes spouses and other relatives of jailed Cuban dissidents. The organization was formed in 2003 to protest the arrest of 75 dissidents by the Cuban regime. Members of the organization have been consistently detained, threatened, and at times beaten by police during their peaceful protests. White House photo by Joyce N. Boghosian
Joined by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez, right, Mrs. Laura Bush talks with the Ladies in White via a video teleconference Thursday, Oct. 16, 2008, in the Situation Room of the White House. The Ladies in White is an organization that includes spouses and other relatives of jailed Cuban dissidents. The organization was formed in 2003 to protest the arrest of 75 dissidents by the Cuban regime. Members of the organization have been consistently detained, threatened, and at times beaten by police during their peaceful protests. White House photo by Joyce N. Boghosian Full Story
Mrs. Laura Bush delivers remarks at the launching of the Iraq Cultural Heritage Project Thursday, Oct. 16, 2008, at the Iraq Embassy in Washington, D.C. Mrs Bush said, "The United States is proud to partner with Iraq as it rebuilds its capacity to safeguard its birthplace of human civilization." White House photo by Joyce N. Boghosian
Mrs. Laura Bush delivers remarks at the launching of the Iraq Cultural Heritage Project Thursday, Oct. 16, 2008, at the Iraq Embassy in Washington, D.C. Mrs. Laura Bush said, "The Iraq Cultural Heritage Project will promote national unity by highlighting the rich heritage that all Iraqis share. And the Project will benefit all humanity by preserving the great historic sites, archaeological wonders, and cultural objects that tell the story of the world's earliest communities." White House photo by Joyce N. Boghosian
Joined by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez, right, Mrs. Laura Bush talks with the Ladies in White via a video teleconference Thursday, Oct. 16, 2008, in the Situation Room of the White House. The Ladies in White is an organization that includes spouses and other relatives of jailed Cuban dissidents. The organization was formed in 2003 to protest the arrest of 75 dissidents by the Cuban regime. Members of the organization have been consistently detained, threatened, and at times beaten by police during their peaceful protests. White House photo by Joyce N. Boghosian
Mrs. Laura Bush acknowledges the Ladies in White during a video teleconference Thursday, Oct. 16, 2008, in the Situation Room of the White House. Mrs. Bush is joined by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez, waving left, and interpreter Manuel Quiroz. Mrs. Laura Bush conveyed her continuous commitment, and that of the President, to support the Cuban people's aspirations for freedom. White House photo by Joyce N. Boghosian
 
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