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'''Laura Bush''' is the current [[First Lady]] of the [[United States]] and the wife of US President [[George W. Bush]]. Prior to becoming First Lady of the Nation, she served as First Lady of [[Texas]]. She was also a schoolteacher and has since set up a national reading program called ''America's Children Read Books'' and has been active in anti-smoking campaigns.
'''Laura Bush''' is the current [[First Lady]] of the [[United States]] and the wife of US President [[George W. Bush]]. She and the President have twin daughters, Jenna and Barbara. Prior to becoming First Lady of the Nation, she served as First Lady of [[Texas]].
Laura Bush was born on November 4, 1946, in Midland, Texas. Her parents were Harold and Jenna Welch. She attended Southern Methodist University, and received a bachelor's degree in education, later receiving a master's degree in library science at the University of Texas at Austin. She was also a public school teacher and librarian and has since set up a national reading program called ''America's Children Read Books'' and has been active in anti-smoking campaigns.
Together with the Library of Congress, Laura Bush launched the first National Book Festival in Washington, D.C., in September 2001. The 2004 National Book Festival drew 85,000 book-lovers from across the nation. Also included in Mrs. Bush's projects are support for education campaigns for breast cancer and heart disease. She also helped to start Preserve America, a national initiative to protect our cultural and natural heritage. <ref>http://www.whitehouse.gov/firstlady/flbio.html</ref>
== 1963 Car Accident ==
== 1963 Car Accident ==