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February 2008
President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush wave to President Boni Yayi of Benin and Madame Chantal de Souza Yayi as they board Air Force One Saturday, Feb. 16, 2008, after visiting the African country on the first leg of their five-country trip. The President and Mrs. Bush later arrived in Tanzania, where they will spend two days.
President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush wave to President Boni Yayi of Benin and Madame Chantal de Souza Yayi as they board Air Force One Saturday, Feb. 16, 2008, after visiting the African country on the first leg of their five-country trip. The President and Mrs. Bush later arrived in Tanzania, where they will spend two days.
Mrs. Laura Bush addreses her remarks at The Heart Truth reception Monday, Feb. 11, 2008, in the East Room of the White House, part of a national awareness campaign that warns women of the dangers of heart disease. Mrs. Bush, joined by President George W. Bush at the reception, has served as the National Ambasasador for The Heart Truth national campaign since 2003. President George W. Bush, Mrs. Laura Bush, Jenna Bush and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice join the East Room audience in listening to The Temptations Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2008, during a celebration of African American History Month.
Mrs. Laura Bush addresses guests as she prepares to introduce President George W. Bush Thursday, Feb. 14, 2008 at the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art in Washington, D.C., prior to an address about their upcoming trip to Africa. Mrs. Bush outlined the many United States initiatives in cooperation with Africa nations that help improve education, reduce poverty and fight pandemic diseases. President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush wave from Air Force One as they board the aircraft Friday, Feb. 16, 2008, at Andrews Air Force Base en route to Benin, the first stop on their five-country, African visit.
Mrs. Laura Bush and Madame Chantal de Souza Yayi, First Lady of Benin, walk the red carpet upon the arrival Saturday, Feb. 16, 2008, of Mrs. Bush and President George W. Bush to Benin. President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush wave to President Boni Yayi of Benin and Madame Chantal de Souza Yayi as they board Air Force One Saturday, Feb. 16, 2008, after visiting the African country on the first leg of their five-country trip. The President and Mrs. Bush later arrived in Tanzania, where they will spend two days.
President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush are joined by President Jakaya Kikwete of Tanzania and his wife, Sala Kikwete as they watch performers during the arrival ceremony Saturday, Feb. 16, 2008, at Julius Nyerere International Airport in Dar es Salaam. Mrs. Laura Bush is welcomed on her arrival to the WAMA Foundation Sunday, Fab. 17, 2008 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, for a meeting to launch the National Plan of Action for Orphans and Vulnerable Children.
Mrs. Laura Bush participates in a roundtable discussion with faith-based HIV/AIDS Prevention Program graduates Sunday, Feb. 17, 2008, at Karimjee Hall in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Mrs. Bush reconfirmed America’s commitment to the Tanzanian people and their continued efforts against HIV/AIDS. At left is Mrs. Salma Kikwete, First Lady of Tanzania. Mrs. Laura Bush joins a discussion with orphans and caretakers at the WAMA Foundation Sunday, Fab. 17, 2008 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, during a meeting to launch the National Plan of Action for Orphans and Vulnerable Children.
A young girl rests her head on Mrs. Laura Bush’s lap Sunday, Feb. 17, 2008, as she visits with orphans and caretakers in the Living Room of the WAMA Foundation, a non-profit organization founded by Salma Kikwete, First Lady of Tanzania. Mrs. Laura Bush and Mrs. Salma Kikwete, First Lady of Tanzania, exchange handshakes after Mrs. Bush presented Mrs. Kikwete with keys to an ambulance Sunday, Feb. 17, 2008, during her visit to Dar es Salaam. The ambulance will be donated to Sokoine Regional Hospital and will be used in the Lindi Region, one of the poorest and neediest in the country. The donation was a result of a joint visit to the hospital by Mrs. Kikwete and Pam White, left, USAID Mission Director.
Mrs. Laura Bush and Mrs. Salma Kikwete, First Lady of Tanzania, enjoy Salvation Army Children as they perform on stage Sunday, Feb. 17, 2008, at the WAMA Foundation in Dar es Salaam. The foundation, founded by Mrs. Kikwete, is a non-profit organization focusing on development by improving women’s social and economic status by redefining gender roles and creating more opportunities for the development of women and children. President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush pose with women at Cadjehoun International Airport in Cotonou, Benin Saturday, Feb. 16, 2008, after they greeted the President and First Lady upon arrival.
Mrs. Laura Bush applauds as Mrs. Salma Kikwete, First Lady of Tanzania, holds up the National Costed Plan of Action for Most Vulnerable Children, 2007-2010, supported both financially and technically by PEPFAR and UNICEF, during the visit by Mrs. Bush to the WAMA Foundation in Dar es Salaam.

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