John Long, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Pearl S. Buck International, presents Mrs. Laura Bush with the 2006 Pearl S. Buck Woman of the Year award Tuesday, October 24, 2006, at the Pearl S. Buck House in Perkasie, Pennsylvania. The Pearl S. Buck award is given to honor women who make outstanding contributions in the areas of cross-cultural understanding, humanitarian outreach, and improving the life and expanding opportunities for children around the world. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Mrs. Laura Bush smiles at Bill Williams, President and CEO of Harry & David Holdings, Monday, October 2, 2006, as she participates in a ceremony for the unveiling of the Laura Bush rose in The First Lady’s Garden at The White House. Founded in 1872, Jackson & Perkins is a leading hybridizer of garden roses and has launched The Laura Bush rose as part of the First Ladies Rose Series. The rose is a floribunda rose and has light yellow buds that open to a smoky coral color with yellow on the reverse petal. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Mrs. Laura Bush talks with Elmo, a puppet on the children's television show Sesame Street, in the East Room of the White House, Saturday, September 30, 2006, during the seventh annual National Book Festival opening ceremony in Washington, D.C. The festival, held on the grounds of the National Mall, will include author readings, book signings, musical performances, and storytelling for children, adults and families. More than 80 noted authors and artists from around the country will participate. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Mrs. Laura Bush stands with members of the cast from the Tony award-winning musical "Jersey Boys" as they perform during a luncheon for Senate Spouses in the East Room, Monday, June 12, 2006. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Mrs. Laura Bush and Mrs. Leila Castellaneta, wife of the Italian ambassador, speak to the press during their preview tour of the upcoming exhibition Bellini, Giorgione, Titian, and the Renaissance of Venetian Painting at the National Gallery of Art Tuesday, June 14, 2006. The exhibition opens June 18 and runs through September 17, 2006. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Mrs. Laura Bush stands with Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah of Jordan and Sesame Street characters Khokha, left, and Elmo during a dinner celebrating the partnership between the Sesame Workshop and the Mosaic Foundation at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C., Wednesday, May 9, 2006. Founded by the spouses of Arab Ambassadors to the United States, the Mosaic Foundation is dedicated to improving the lives of women and children. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Thanks for these photos, daisyscarlett.
I have not seen them before.
You are so right about not having a First Lady with such charm, grace, and so regal for some time to come. I will surely miss FL Laura Bush.
Oh, and I reported abuse for a couple of the posts on here.
Hope that was OK to do.
Thanks for your hard work putting these together.