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certainly the women's health part is something that I've become very interested in. It's not something I thought about when George [Bush] was elected...what I'd always been interested in was education.

Laura Bush

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Laura Bush
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: November 4
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Former First Lady Of The United States
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Laura Welch Bush
Laura Lane Welch Bush
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All people need to know how AIDS is transmitted, and every country has an obligation to educate its citizens. This is why every country must also improve literacy, especially for women and girls, so that they can make wise choices that will keep them healthy and safe.
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We seldom give each other advice-I think that's the success of 25 years of marriage.
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An educated child is better equipped to handle all the challenges of life, from finding work to avoiding diseases like HIV/AIDS.
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The ages between birth and age 5 are the foundation upon which successful lives are built.
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Every child in American should have access to a well-stocked school library.
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As parents, the most important thing we can do is read to our children early and often. Reading is the path to success in school and life. When children learn to love books, they learn to love learning.
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No one likes to be criticized.
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I like this idea of generation after generation helping children on the streets, kids who have run away fleeing violence. I like the whole idea of opening arms for children who have nowhere else to go, sleeping by dumpsters.
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I'm inspired by my faith of course, and all the different people around me.
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A good book is like an unreachable itch. You just can't leave it alone.
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It's really important for people who are HIV positive to reach out to let other people know that they can be tested, they can find out they can still live a life -- a positive life, a happy life.
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Maybe it is the media that has us divided.
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Children who are read to learn two things: First, that reading is worthwhile, and second, that they are worthwhile.
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Libraries are community treasure chests, loaded with a wealth of information available to everyone equally, and the key to that treasure chest is the library card. I have found the most valuable thing in my wallet is my library card.
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Education is spreading hope. Millions are now learning to live with HIV/AIDS - instead of waiting to die from it.
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I think doctors have really come up to speed and understand that more women than men die of heart disease. [But] all the research on heart disease has really been based on men, and needs to be updated with research on women - even very early-stage research is done using male rats!
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A love of books, of holding a book, turning its pages, looking at its pictures, and living its fascinating stories goes hand-in-hand with a love of learning.
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I'm not the one who was elected. Although she disagreed with her husband on a lot of issues, she emphasized, I would never do anything to undermine my husband's point of view.
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Jenna's traveled with me they've both traveled with their dad. This is the only time they've been old enough in all of their dad's campaigns to really be involved in.
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I think it’s important that (Roe v. Wade) remain legal for medical reasons and other reasons.
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