The public library system of America is one of the great treasures of this country, and reading is the entry way to everything -- to personal fulfillment as well as to the future dynamism of our whole society, ... I think Laura Bush's leadership in this and her role model (status) as a professional librarian and teacher and as the host of this festival is just very, very exciting. -James Billington

 

The public library system of America is one of the great treasures of this country, and reading is the entry way to everything -- to personal fulfillment as well as to the future dynamism of our whole society, ... I think Laura Bush's leadership in this and her role model (status) as a professional librarian and teacher and as the host of this festival is just very, very exciting.


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The public library system of America is one of the great treasures of this country, and reading is the entry way to everything -- to personal fulfillment as well as to the future dynamism of our whole society, ... I think Laura Bush's leadership in this and her role model (status) as a professional librarian and teacher and as the host of this festival is just very, very exciting.

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The World Digital Library is an attempt to go beyond Europe and the Americas...into cultures where the majority of the world is.

James Billington

This isn't a one-stop visit.

James Billington

We have something by every famous composer and a mother lode of American music.

James Billington

It will deal with the culture of those people rather than with our contacts as Americans with those cultures.

James Billington