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Subject: Closing Remarks by Mrs. Bush at the White House Conference on School
Libraries
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2002/06/20020604-13.html
Closing Remarks by Mrs. Bush at the White House Conference on School
Libraries
As delivered.
Thank you, Chris DeVita. I also want to thank all of our speakers and
presenters. You were just great. Thank you for informing us, inspiring us,
and entertaining us.
A love of books of holding a book, turning its pages, looking at its
pictures, and living its fascinating stories goes hand-in-hand with a love
of learning. And every child in America should have access to a
well-stocked school or community library.
Community and school library budgets, which are limited to begin with, are
being stretched to their limits to accommodate printed material,
electronic material, and computer equipment. Librarians must struggle to
balance the budget and the needs of their communities.
I am excited to announce that the Laura Bush Foundation for Americas
Libraries, which is a part of the Community Foundation for the National
Capital Region, will help bring books to inner-city, rural school and
community libraries.
Bill Marriott will serve as chairman of the Foundations leadership council
and John Bryan will serve as vice-chairman.
Pam Willeford has agreed to serve as executive director and chairwoman of
the advisory committee. The committee will develop the guidelines for
grant applications.
The foundation is off to a great start. So far gifts have topped $5
million dollars. That says a lot about our commitment to libraries and the
children they serve.
Several donors have made substantial contributions toward endowing the
foundation, including Dorothy Yao, Bill Marriott and Ruth Altschuler.
And very generous gifts have been made by Barbara Bush, Mr. And Mrs.
Marshall B. Payne, Mr. and Mrs. Craig Stapleton, Mr. Joseph C. Canizaro
and Dr. Dennis S. OLeary. Thank you all.
Your support means that school libraries can extend their collections,
from fact and fiction to periodicals and prize-winning books. It means
that a teacher can use books from a selection of multi-lingual literature.
It means that a child can pick up a book -- and visit places and learn
about people he might not have known existed.
What a pleasure it has been the fulfillment of a dream, in fact to meet
with you today and to announce the leadership and first major gifts for
the Laura Bush Foundation for Americas Libraries. An investment in
libraries is an investment in our childrens future.
Thank you for coming.
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