Laura Bush
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"Laura Lane Welch Bush" is the wife of the List of Presidents of the United States/43rd President of the United States, George W. Bush. She was the First Lady of the United States/First Lady from 2001 to 2009. She graduated from Southern Methodist University in 1968 with a bachelor's degree in education and soon took a job as a second grade teacher. After attaining her master's degree in Library Science at the University of Texas at Austin, she was employed as a librarian. She met George Walker Bush in 1977, and they were married later that year. The couple had twin daughters in 1981.

Bush's political involvement began during her marriage. She campaigned with her husband during his unsuccessful 1978 run for the United States Congress and later his successful Governor of Texas/Texas gubernatorial campaign. As First Lady of Texas, Bush implemented many initiatives focused on health, education, and literacy. In 1999, she aided her husband in campaigning for the presidency in a number of ways, most notably delivering a keynote address at the 2000 Republican National Convention, which gained her national attention. She became first lady after her husband defeated U.S. Democratic Party/Democrat Al Gore in the 2000 U.S. Presidential Election.

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I said 'George, if you want to end world tyranny, you have to stay up later.' Nine o'clock and Mr. Excitement here is in bed, leaving me to watch 'Desperate Housewives' with Lynne Cheney. Ladies and gentlemen, I am a desperate housewife.

Though my plans at the moment are vague, I can assure you that I'll never run for the Senate in New York.

You know, there are a lot of would-be governors of Texas sitting around today who never took the opportunity to get into a race when the time was right.

We can overcome evil with greater good.

These textbooks will be created in Africa so they will represent the unique experiences of African students.

We will stay, we will fight and we will win the war on terrorism.

The question we must answer now is how do we nurture the development of the next generation of women leaders in Africa and worldwide. The answer begins with education. ... Educated children grow up to be adults who have more opportunities to work, to support their families, and to fully participate in the life of their communities.

We're laying the foundation of peace for our children and grandchildren.