Laura Bush
Laura Bush
Laura Lane Welch Bushis the wife of the 43rd President of the United States, George W. Bush, and was the First Lady from 2001 to 2009...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionFirst Lady
Date of Birth4 November 1946
CountryUnited States of America
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Even though progress has been made, there's more to do, ... There are still people in our society who hurt. There's still prejudice holding people back. There's still a school system that doesn't elevate every child so they can learn. There's still a need for us to hear the words of Martin Luther King to make sure the hope of America extends its reach into every neighborhood across this land.
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You have extended to me a kind invitation to come to New York City, ... I accept. I will be there tomorrow afternoon after the prayer service at the National Cathedral.
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This trade bill is going to help a lot, ... It's going to help our ranchers, it's going to help our farmers. It's going to help people find jobs.
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The question we must answer now is how do we nurture the development of the next generation of women leaders in Africa and worldwide. The answer begins with education. ... Educated children grow up to be adults who have more opportunities to work, to support their families, and to fully participate in the life of their communities.
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I don't think anybody can be prepared for the vastness of this destruction, ... It's going to take a monumental effort to continue moving forward, but we will. This nation has done a lot of big things before, and this is going to be one of the biggest.
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Through prayer, we look for ways to understand the arbitrary harm left by this storm and the mystery of undeserved suffering, ... And in our search, we are reminded that God's purposes are sometimes impossible to know here on earth. Yet ever as we are humbled by forces we cannot explain, we take comfort in the knowledge that no one is ever stranded beyond God's care.
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When young people have the opportunity to explore the arts and humanities and discover their creative side, a new world is opened to these students.
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Everyone supports stem-cell research and so did the president and there are embryonic lines for research. It's a very delicate balance between what we want to do for science and for research and what is ethically and morally right to do.
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Every country's success depends upon the health and wellbeing of its children. By working together, we can help future generations of Iraqi children grow up strong and healthy.
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We're humbled by the vast and indifferent might of nature, and feel small beside its power,
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We've been living in an age of self-absorption .... But the amazing thing is that on one day it all stopped.
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We've been living in an age of self-absorption and self-indulgence. But the amazing thing is that on one day it all stopped. We started to rethink things. We began to think not about what is wrong, but about what is right, about our towns and our states and our country,
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Today, your hair is whitened, your steps have slowed ... The freedom that was born of your sacrifice has lifted millions of God's children across the Earth. This freedom is your monument to your fallen friends, your gift to their children and grandchildren, and your sacred bond with generations of patriots past and present who have worn the nation's uniform,
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You bet, this is going to cost money, ... But I'm confident we can handle it, and I'm confident that we can handle our other priorities.