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October 2007
Mrs. Laura Bush delivers remarks Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2007, at the Preserve America/Save America's Treasures Legislation announcement at the Sewall-Belmont House and Museum in Washington, D.C. Mrs. Bush told her audience, "With legislation introduced this week, we can make sure more communities and historical sites across the United States are protected for our children and our grandchildren."
Mrs. Laura Bush delivers remarks Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2007, at the Preserve America/Save America's Treasures Legislation announcement at the Sewall-Belmont House and Museum in Washington, D.C. Mrs. Bush told her audience, "With legislation introduced this week, we can make sure more communities and historical sites across the United States are protected for our children and our grandchildren."
Mrs. Laura Bush tours the Treasury at Petra, a biblical city carved into stone, in southern Jordan Friday, Oct. 26, 2007. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and designated as one of the Seven New Wonders of the World in July 2007. A regional trading center, Petra prospered from the first century BCE until the first century AD, when it fell to the Romans in 106 AD. A group of tourists from Texas wave to Mrs. Laura Bush while touring Petra Friday, Oct. 26, 2007, in southern Jordan. Last year more than 300,000 visitors from around the world toured the ancient ruins.
Mrs. Laura Bush takes a ride on a camel while touring Petra, an ancient city in southern Jordan Friday, Oct. 26, 2007. In 1997, a carved relief depicting two pairs of camels and camel drivers were discovered at the entrance of the city. During its time, Petra was a caravan city and trading center for the entire region. Mrs. Laura Bush delivers remarks Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2007, at the Preserve America/Save America's Treasures Legislation announcement at the Sewall-Belmont House and Museum in Washington, D.C. Mrs. Bush told her audience, "With legislation introduced this week, we can make sure more communities and historical sites across the United States are protected for our children and our grandchildren."

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