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 National Book Festival, Oct. 11-12, 2002
Laura Bush welcomes Ludmila Putina, wife of Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation, to the Second Annual National Book Festival Saturday, October 12, 2002 in the East Room of the White House. Standing with the First Ladies on stage are, left to right, Native American poet Lucy Tapahoso, writer Mary Higgins Clark, Librarian of Congress James Billington, and NBA player Jerry Stackhouse. White House photo by Susan Sterner.
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