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First Lady Laura Bush

Ann Gerhart and Mark Updegrove talked about the life and influence of first lady Laura Bush and responded to telephone calls and electronic … read more

Ann Gerhart and Mark Updegrove talked about the life and influence of first lady Laura Bush and responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. They talked about her childhood in Texas, career as a teacher and librarian, founder of the Texas Book Festival and the National Book Festival, and support of her husband’s White House initiatives on education and HIV/AIDS awareness and malaria relief in Africa. Topics included her reputation as “the comforter-in-chief” following the terrorist attacks of 2001, her espousal of women’s rights in Afghanistan under the Taliban regime, White House renovations, and her continued support of African first ladies. Video clips shown included several from an October 2013 interview given by Laura Bush and a clip of an April 2013 interview with former President George W. Bush and their daughters.

This was the 34th episode in the C-SPAN series “First Ladies: Influence and Image.” close

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First Lady Laura Bush

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Program ID:
314541-1
Category:
C-SPAN Specials
Format:
Call-In
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Feb 03, 2014 | 9:00pm EST | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Jul 10, 2020 | 1:33pm EDT | C-SPAN 3

Airing Details

  • Feb 03, 2014 | 9:00pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Feb 03, 2014 | 9:00pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Feb 03, 2014 | 9:49pm EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Feb 03, 2014 | 11:59pm EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Feb 08, 2014 | 7:00pm EST | C-SPAN RADIO
  • Feb 08, 2014 | 7:00pm EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Dec 06, 2015 | 8:00pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Dec 07, 2015 | 12:01am EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Dec 12, 2015 | 12:00pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Jul 09, 2020 | 9:35pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jul 10, 2020 | 2:54am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jul 10, 2020 | 8:13am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jul 10, 2020 | 1:33pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
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