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Mrs. Bush's Remarks After a Visit to the Ben Franklin: In Search of a Better World Exhibit
Mrs. Laura Bush listens to David Temple, actor portraying Benjamin Franklin, Wednesday, October 18, 2006, as he guides her through the Benjamin Franklin: In Search of a Better World Exhibit, at the Houston Museum of Natural Science in Houston, Texas. The exhibition, a blend of art, history, science, and material culture, features Franklin's original possessions, including many items never publicly displayed, iconic works of art and rare documents. It also features interactive devices that enable visitors to explore Franklin's eighteenth-century world using twenty-first-century technology. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Mrs. Laura Bush listens to David Temple, actor portraying Benjamin Franklin, Wednesday, October 18, 2006, as he guides her through the Benjamin Franklin: In Search of a Better World Exhibit, at the Houston Museum of Natural Science in Houston, Texas. The exhibition, a blend of art, history, science, and material culture, features Franklin's original possessions, including many items never publicly displayed, iconic works of art and rare documents. It also features interactive devices that enable visitors to explore Franklin's eighteenth-century world using twenty-first-century technology. White House photo by Shealah Craighead Full Story
A little reader takes a closer look as Mrs. Laura Bush reads the children's book, "I Love You, Little One," by Nancy Tafuri during a visit to the Jenna Welch and Laura Bush Community Library in El Paso, Texas, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2006. Since the library opened in 2003, the number of programs and attendance has tripled. Through the past year, the Library hosted 349 programs for more than 10,000 participants. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Mrs. Laura Bush listens to David Temple, actor portraying Benjamin Franklin, Wednesday, October 18, 2006, as he guides her through the Benjamin Franklin: In Search of a Better World Exhibit, at the Houston Museum of Natural Science in Houston, Texas. The exhibition, a blend of art, history, science, and material culture, features Franklin's original possessions, including many items never publicly displayed, iconic works of art and rare documents. It also features interactive devices that enable visitors to explore Franklin's eighteenth-century world using twenty-first-century technology. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Mrs. Laura Bush watches as David Temple, actor portraying Benjamin Franklin, performs a demonstration related to static electricity at the Houston Museum of Natural Science, Wednesday, October 18, 2006, with the help of a 6th grade student from the Baines Middle School in Houston, TX. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
 
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