Accompanied by all sorts of story book characters, Lynne Cheney the host of the 2003 White House Easter Egg Roll, addresses the media on the South Lawn Monday, April 21, 2003. "But most of all, we are proud of all of you, the men and women who serve our country, who keep our country free," said Mrs. Cheney in her opening remarks welcoming U.S. military families to the event.
Lynne Cheney reads from her book, "America: A Patriotic Primer," at the White House Easter Egg Roll Monday, April 21, 2003. Accompanying Mrs. Cheney, several Cabinet members and authors also read to children during the day.
A tiny Easter egg toddler leads the charge at the White House Easter Egg Roll Monday, April 21, 2003. About 12,000 U.S. military families came to the South Lawn to race with Easter Eggs, play games, and listen to children's stories.
A helping hand is given during the Easter egg roll where little competitors use a spoon to carry a hard-boiled egg through the South Lawn race course and across the finish line at the White House Easter Egg Roll Monday, April 21, 2003.
A United States Marine and her son stand for pictures with Chuckie, a character from the cartoon, "Rugrats," during the White House Easter Egg Roll Monday, April 21, 2003. More than 30 children's characters wandered through the South Lawn during the day's festivities, including Clifford the Big Red Dog, Winnie the Pooh and the Berenstain Bears.
Visiting one-on-one with many families and children, Lynne Cheney poses for pictures on the South Lawn at the White House Easter Egg Roll Monday, April 21, 2003.