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Arts, Culture and Social Events, Part 2
Mrs. Laura Bush and Mrs. Náda P. Simonyi, wife of Hungarian Ambassador András Simonyi, talk to members of the media after they viewed photographs Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2007, at the National Gallery of Art exhibit, FOTO: Modernity in Central Europe, 1918-1945.
Mrs. Laura Bush and Mrs. Náda P. Simonyi, wife of Hungarian Ambassador András Simonyi, talk to members of the media after they viewed photographs Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2007, at the National Gallery of Art exhibit, FOTO: Modernity in Central Europe, 1918-1945.
President George W. Bush and Laura Bush are joined by Washington, D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty, right, and Ginnie Cooper,Chief Librarian for the Washington, D.C. libraries, left, posing for photos with children and staff at a reading class commemorating Martin Luther King Day Monday, Jan. 21, 2008, at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library. Mrs. Laura Bush and Mrs. Giovanni Castellaneta, wife of the Italian Ambassador to the United States, tour an exhibit of Italian Women Artists from Renaissance to Baroque at the National Museum of Women in the Arts Thursday, March 22, 2007, in Washington, D.C. They are guided by the museum's director Dr. Judy L. Larson, who is pictured at the far left.
Mrs. Laura Bush addresses the Community Foundation for the National Capital Region's "A Celebration of Civic Spirit" gala Tuesday, April 24, 2007, at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, D.C. "Guided by the Community Foundation, Washington residents give back to their cities through more than 600 charitable funds," said Mrs. Bush. Mrs. Laura Bush and Mrs. Akie Abe, wife of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, tour the gardens at the Mount Vernon Estate of George Washington Thursday, April 26, 2007, in Mount Vernon, Va.
Mrs. Laura Bush walks through the Women of Antiquities exhibit Saturday, April 28, 2007, during a visit to the Getty Villa in Malibu, Calif. Mrs. Bush made the visit after delivering the commencement address to the 2007 graduates of Pepperdine University's Seaver College. She's joined by Dr. Karol Wight, right, Acting Curator of Antiquities at the J.Paul Getty Museum; Mrs. Louise Bryson, Chair of the J.Paul Getty Board of Trustees; Brad Freeman, second from left, longtime Bush family friend, and Dr. Michael Brand, Director of the J.Paul Getty Museum. Mrs. Laura Bush views the Balenciaga exhibit at The Meadows Museum Saturday, May 26, 2007, in Dallas. Said Mrs. Bush, "I'm so excited to have this chance to see the Balenciaga show. I want to urge people across Texas to come to this show."
Visiting the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Mrs. Laura Bush and Mrs. Maria Kaczynska, First Lady of Poland, look at Poul Henningsen's table lamp, “PH", during a tour of the exhibit Modernism: Designing a New World, 1914-1939, Monday, July 16, 2007, in Washington, D.C. They are led by Director and President Paul Greenhalgh and Administrative Design Chair Catherine Armour. Mrs. Laura Bush welcomes award winners and guests to the East Room of the White House Wednesday, July 18, 2007, to honor the recipients of the 2007 Cooper-Hewitt National Design Awards.
Mrs. Laura Bush and Mrs. Náda P. Simonyi, wife of Hungarian Ambassador András Simonyi, talk to members of the media after they viewed photographs Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2007, at the National Gallery of Art exhibit, FOTO: Modernity in Central Europe, 1918-1945. Mrs. Laura Bush meets with Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty, left, his wife, Mary Pawlenty and Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak, right, at the site of the I-35W bridge collapse Friday, Aug. 3, 2007 in Minneapolis. Mrs. Bush also visited an emergency operations center and met with volunteers and first responders.
Mrs. Laura Bush surveys the wreckage of the I-35W bridge collapse with Deputy Chief of Police Robert "Rob" Allen in Minneapolis, Friday,Aug. 3, 2007. Mrs. Bush also visited an Emergency Operation Command Center and met with volunteers and first responders. Mrs. Laura bush sits with patient escorts Issac Santana (age 12) and Amanda Merrell (age 5) along with Santa Claus (played by volunteer Jason Woods), while visting The Children's National Medical Center in Washington, D.C. and debuted "Barney Cam 2007: Holiday in National Parks."
Mrs. Laura Bush poses for a photo with a young guest following the performance of the Ford's Theatre cast members presentation of “A Christmas Carol,” Monday, Dec. 3, 2007, at the White House Children’s Holiday Reception. Celebrating the 2007 holiday season, President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush pose in front of the Christmas Tree in the Blue Room of the White House.
Scott D. Harmon of Brandy Station, Va., drives a horse-drawn carriage with horses "Karry and Dempsey"delivering the official White House Christmas tree Monday, Nov. 26, 2007, to the North Portico of the White House. The 18-foot Fraser Fir tree, from the Mistletoe Meadows tree farm in Laurel Springs, N.C., will be on display in the Blue Room of the White House for the 2007 Christmas season. Mrs. Laura Bush welcomes the arrival of the official White House Christmas tree Monday, Nov. 26, 2007, to the North Portico of the White House. The 18-foot Fraser Fir tree, from the Mistletoe Meadows tree farm in Laurel Springs, N.C., will be on display in the Blue Room of the White House for the 2007 Christmas season. Joining Mrs. Bush, from left are, Beth Walterscheidt, president of the National Christmas Tree Association, and Joe Freeman and his wife Linda Jones of Mistletoe Meadow tree farm in Laurel Springs, N.C.
Mrs. Laura Bush and U.S. Mint Director Ed Moy hold up the Dolley Madison Gold Coin Monday, Nov. 19, 2007, in the East Room. "Today, we're paying tribute to an amazing First Lady, and an extraordinary woman, with the Dolley Madison Gold Coin," said Mrs. Bush. "Over the last year, since the U.S. Mint launched the First Ladies series, these coins have been extremely popular: The likenesses of Martha Washington, Abigail Adams, and Jefferson's Lady Liberty sold out within hours of their release. Their appeal reflects the enthusiasm of America's coin collectors, the public's fascination with American history, and Americans' interest in our remarkable First Ladies." Mrs. Laura Bush is joined on stage by former Secretary of State Colin Powell and his wife, Alma Powell, as they present Mrs. Bush with a National Promise of America Founders Award, Tuesday evening, Nov. 13, 2007, during a social dinner to celebrate the tenth anniversary of America's Promise-The Alliance for Youth.
Mrs. Laura Bush is presented with The National Italian American Foundation’s Special Achievement Award in Literacy from NIAF Chairman Dr. Ken Ciongoli, Friday, Oct. 12, 2007, in Washington, D.C. Mrs. Laura Bush looks at a dress worn by Jacqueline Kennedy during a tour of the exhibit First Ladies: Political Role and Public Image at the National Constitution Center Monday, Oct. 1, 2007, in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Laura Bush meets Jay Reeves, Red Cross worker and first responder to the I-35W bridge collapse in Minneapolis, Friday, Aug. 3, 2007. In an act of courage, Mr. Reeves sprang into action and helped pull children from a stranded school bus on the bridge.

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