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Bluffton is growing. But we must hold on to that small-town character.

Laura Bush

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Laura Bush
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: November 4
Autobiographer
Former First Lady Of The United States
Hiv Activist
Librarian
Politician
Teacher
Writer
Midland
Texas
Laura Welch Bush
Laura Lane Welch Bush
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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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We seldom give each other advice-I think that's the success of 25 years of marriage.
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Every child in American should have access to a well-stocked school library.
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Don't start smoking. It's much harder to stop than it is not to start at all.
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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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Though my plans at the moment are vague, I can assure you that I'll never run for the Senate in New York.
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When I was in my 20s, I was a bookworm - spent 12 hours of the day in the library. How I met George, I'll never know.
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