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September 2008
President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush participate in a photo opportunity with political dissidents Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2008, on Governors Island in New York. President Bush stated in his remarks, "Here in America, we have an obligation to help others realize the blessings of liberty. And so we want to thank you very much for your courage. We thank you for your set of beliefs that remain strong."
President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush participate in a photo opportunity with political dissidents Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2008, on Governors Island in New York. President Bush stated in his remarks, "Here in America, we have an obligation to help others realize the blessings of liberty. And so we want to thank you very much for your courage. We thank you for your set of beliefs that remain strong."
President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush participate in a drop by meeting on food security Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2008, in New York. "The United States has made a very strong and powerful commitment to help those who need food," President Bush said following his participation in the meeting. President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush participate in a photo opportunity with political dissidents Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2008, on Governors Island in New York. President Bush stated in his remarks, "Here in America, we have an obligation to help others realize the blessings of liberty. And so we want to thank you very much for your courage. We thank you for your set of beliefs that remain strong."
President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush participate in a photo opportunity with political dissidents Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2008, on Governors Island in New York. "I've been inspired by the stories I have heard here," said Mrs. Bush in her remarks as she noting the plight of the Burmese people and their struggle for democracy and human rights. Mrs. Laura Bush listens from the audience as President George W. Bush delivers his address Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2008, to the United Nations General Assembly in at the U.N. Headquarters in New York City. Sitting with her from left are: Dr. Cheryl Benard, spouse of U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Zalmay Khalilzad; Mrs. Yoo Soon-taek, spouse of U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, and Mrs. Carla Bruni Sarkozy, spouse of French President Nicolas Sarkozy.
Mrs. Laura Bush views the restoration of the original home of Alexander Hamilton with Stephen Spaulding, National Park Service Chief of the Architectural Preservation Division, at what is now a part of the Hamilton Grange National Memorial in New York City, Sept. 24, The building was once the historic home of Alexander Hamilton. Mrs. Laura Bush and children from the Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Elementary School (P.S. 153) and the Boys and Girls Club of Harlem do 'cup planting' as part of the First Bloom program at the Hamilton Grange National Memorial in New York City, Sept. 24, 2008. The children will take care of the seedlings in the cups throughout the winter and plant them in the park in the spring.
Mrs. Laura Bush and children from the Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Elementary School (P.S. 153) and the Boys and Girls Club of Harlem do a 'soil sampling' as part of the First Bloom program at the Hamilton Grange National Memorial in New York City, Sept. 24, 2008. The activity helps children learn about the characteristics of local soil and thus the kinds of plants best suited to the area. The park is the historic home of Alexander Hamilton. Mrs. Laura Bush stands with children from the Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Elementary School (P.S. 153) and the Boys and Girls Club of Harlem as she addresses media after participating in a First Bloom program at the Hamilton Grange National Memorial in New York City, Sept. 24, 2008. The plantings are part of the restoration efforts at the historic home of Alexander Hamilton.
Mrs. Laura Bush receives a big group hug from children visiting from the Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Elementary School (P.S. 153) and the Boys and Girls Club of Harlem at the conclusion of a First Bloom program at the Hamilton Grange National Memorial in New York City, Sept. 24, 2008. The First Bloom program is a national conservation education program for the National Park Foundation that encourages young people to protect the environment in America's National Parks and in their own back yards. Mrs. Laura Bush addresses the National Park Foundation's "Expedition America!" Gala Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008, at the Chelsea Piers in New York City. Mrs. Bush told her audience, "For more than 40 years, the National Park Foundation has been leading this cause as the only national charitable partner of America's parks. National parks are the backdrop for many Americans' favorite memories -- including mine. Together with the National Park Foundation, we can preserve these national wonders and ensure park visitors make new memories for generations to come."
Mrs. Laura Bush is introduced at the 2008 National Book Festival Gala Performance Friday, Sept. 26, 2008, where Mrs. Bush delivered remarks at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. Mrs. Laura Bush addresses her remarks Friday evening, Sept. 26, 2006 in Washington, D.C., during the 2008 National Book Festival Gala Performance, an annual event celebrating books and literature.
President George W. Bush, Mrs. Laura Bush and their daughter, Jenna Hager are seen together at the Library of Congress Friday evening, Sept. 26, 2006 in Washington, D.C., during the 2008 National Book Festival Gala Performance, an annual event celebrating books and literature. Mrs. Laura Bush is honored with the Living Legend Medallion by Dr. James Billington, the Librarian of Congress, Friday evening, Sept. 26, 2008 in Washington, D.C., during the 2008 National Book Festival Gala Performance.
President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush walk to the Great Hall of the Library of Congress Friday evening, Sept. 26, 2006 in Washington, D.C., attending the 2008 National Book Festival Gala Performance, an annual event celebrating books and literature.

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