First Lady Laura Bush: Inside the East Wing (Text Only)

Laura Bush tours the Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building Library after launching the Executive Office of the President Virtual Library Tuesday, April 8, 2003. "This library is a valuable center of knowledge within the White House. Since it opened 125 years ago, the library has grown from a small reference collection to a modern research facility, with a strong concentration in American history and government," Mrs. Bush said. "Launching the EOP Virtual Library today is a perfect start to National Library Week. This week is not only a celebration of our nation's libraries, but of the people who make them great." White House photo by Susan Sterner.

Laura Bush's Education Initiative
Mrs. Bush launched her Ready to Read, Ready to Learn education initiative in February 2001 with two major goals:

Early Childhood Cognitive Development
To ensure that all young children are ready to read and learn when they enter their first classroom; and

Teacher Preparation and Recruitment
To ensure that once there, children have well-trained, quality teachers, especially in our most impoverished neighborhoods.

Ready to Read, Ready to Learn Overview
Executive Summary
Initiative Overview (pdf)

Life in the White House
	Take a look at life in the White House. View Laura Bush's Diplomatic Reception Room Tour.

White House Life
360-Degree Tours
Behind the Scenes
Recipes
First Ladies

	National Message to the Children of the U.S. Military
	National Library Week Celebration - EOP Virtual Library Launch
	National Library Week, 2003
	More Speeches and News Releases from Laura Bush

Mrs. Bush's
Photo Index

Historic Preservation
Mrs. Bush has announced a White House initiative to protect and restore our nation's cultural and natural resources - from monuments and buildings to landscapes and main streets.
Executive Order

Healthy Start, Grow Smart
Learn more about this and other education initiatives.