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Mrs. Laura Bush stands with the first spouses who are participating in The White House Conference on Global Literacy Monday, Sept. 18, 2006, at The New York Public Library in New York City. The conference was organized to promote greater international involvement and new public/private partnerships in the global literacy efforts. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Mrs. Laura Bush stands with the first spouses who are participating in The White House Conference on Global Literacy Monday, Sept. 18, 2006, at The New York Public Library in New York City. The conference was organized to promote greater international involvement and new public/private partnerships in the global literacy efforts. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
President George W. Bush departs the White House en route to the United Nations in New York City Monday morning, September 18, 2006. The President will meet with world leaders and address the United Nations General Assembly. White House photo by Paul Morse
President George W. Bush meets with Prime Minister Abdullah bin Ahmad Badawi of Malaysia, Monday, Sept. 18, 2006, during the President's visit to New York City for the United Nations General Assembly. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush and Laura Bush attend the White House Conference on Global Literacy at The New York Public Library in New York City Monday, September 18, 2006. The conference encourages international involvement and new partnerships to support literacy efforts. It highlights several UNESCO programs. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush and Laura Bush attend the White House Conference on Global Literacy at The New York Public Library in New York City Monday, September 18, 2006. The conference encourages international involvement and new partnerships to support literacy efforts. It highlights several UNESCO programs. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush exchanges handshakes with El Salvador's President Elias Antonio Saca at the start of their bilateral meeting Monday, Sept. 18, 2006, at New York's Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush welcomes President Jakaya Kikwete of the United Republic of Tanzania, for their bilateral meeting Monday, Sept. 18, 2006, at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City. White House photo by Eric Draper
Mrs. Laura Bush listens to a panel discussion Monday, Sept. 18, 2006, during the White House Conference on Global Literacy held at the New York Public Library. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Mrs. Laura Bush delivers opening remarks Monday, Sept. 18, 2006, during the White House Conference on Global Literacy. The program was held at the New York Public Library. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Mrs. Laura Bush delivers opening remarks Monday, Sept. 18, 2006, during the White House Conference on Global Literacy, held at the New York Public Library. The program underscores the need for sustained global and country level leadership in promoting literacy. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings participates in a panel discussion on Mother-Child Literacy and Intergenerational Learning during the White House Conference on Global Literacy Monday, Sept. 18, 2006, at the New York Public Library. Joining Secretary Spellings from left are: Maria Diarra Keita, Founding Director, Institute for Popular Education in Mali; Florence Molefe, Facilitator, the Family Literacy Project in South Africa, and Dr. Perri Klass, Medical Doctor and President of the Reach Out and Read National Center and Professor of Journalism and Pediatrics, New York University. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Mrs. Laura Bush is applauded as she stands over the New York Stock Exchange Monday, Sept. 18, 2006, where she visited to highlight literacy's role in extending the benefits of free enterprise to individuals around the world. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Mrs. Laura Bush is greeted on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Monday, Sept. 18, 2006. Mrs. Bush visited the exchange with a delegation of entrepreneurs from around the world to participate in the close of trading and to ring the Closing Bell. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Mrs. Laura Bush raises the gavel signaling the close of trading Monday, Sept. 18, 2006, at the New York Stock Exchange. Mrs. Bush visited the Exchange to highlight literacy's role in extending benefits of free enterprise to individuals around the world. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
President George W. Bush and President Manuel Zelaya of Honduras greet each other before meeting, Monday, Sept. 18, 2006, at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York. White House photo by Eric Draper
Mrs. Laura Bush stands with the first spouses who are participating in The White House Conference on Global Literacy Monday, Sept. 18, 2006, at The New York Public Library in New York City. The conference was organized to promote greater international involvement and new public/private partnerships in the global literacy efforts. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
 
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