Mrs. Laura Bush smiles as she participates in a Big Read Egypt/U.S. roundtable discussion Sunday, May 18, 2008, with students at the Fayrouz Experimental School for Languages at Sharm El Sheikh. Mrs. Bush told the participants that the Big Read partnership will use literature to enhance understanding of each other’s societies and will also awaken the joy of reading in both Egyptians and Americans, particularly young people. Sitting with her is Dr. Yousry Saber Hussein El-Gamal, Minister of Education. White House photo by Shealah Craighead

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Mrs. Laura Bush smiles as she participates in a Big Read Egypt/U.S. roundtable discussion Sunday, May 18, 2008, with students at the Fayrouz Experimental School for Languages at Sharm El Sheikh. Mrs. Bush told the participants that the Big Read partnership will use literature to enhance understanding of each other’s societies and will also awaken the joy of reading in both Egyptians and Americans, particularly young people. Sitting with her is Dr. Yousry Saber Hussein El-Gamal, Minister of Education. White House photo by Shealah Craighead

Mrs. Laura Bush speaks at the Egyptian Education Initiative meeting Sunday, May 18, 2008, at the World Economic Forum – International Congress Centre in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. Mrs. Bush told her audience, "Advances in technology and global communication are opening new markets and expanding opportunities for people around the world. The Egyptian Education Initiative recognizes that improved education is the key to taking advantage of these opportunities." White House photo by Shealah Craighead

Mrs. Laura Bush listens to participants at a Big Read Egypt/U.S. roundtable Sunday, May 18, 2008, in Sharm El Sheikh. The Big Read Egypt/U.S. is an initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the National Endowment for the Arts, in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services, Arts Midwest, and the U.S. Embassy in Cairo. White House photo by Shealah Craighead

Mrs. Laura Bush delivers remarks on U.S.-Middle East Partnership for Breast Cancer Awareness and Research Sunday, May 18, 2008, at the Grand Rotana Resort in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. Said Mrs. Bush, "The new U.S.-Middle East Partnership for Breast Cancer Awareness and Research is helping us pass on what we've learned so that more women who are diagnosed with breast cancer in the early stages when the survival chances are greatest." White House photo by Shealah Craighead

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