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The first National Book Festival was experienced through a combination of author presentations, call-ins, and interviews from three locations: the Jefferson Building, the Madison Building an…

Former first lady Laura Bush talked about her memoir, Spoken from the Heart (Scribner, 2010). She responded to questions from members of the audience. This was a program in the History and B…

Librarian of Congress James Billington and first lady Laura Bush were interviewed about the 12th annual National Book Festival organized and sponsored by the Library of Congress and hosted b…

A gala was held the evening before the National Book Festival which is organized and sponsored by the Library of Congress and hosted by first lady Laura Bush. During this portion of the gala…

First lady Laura Bush hosted a breakfast on the morning of the National Book Festival. She talked with television character Elmo and introduced Librarian of Congress Billington, who was foll…

President and Mrs. Bush attended the National Book Festival Gala the evening before the book festival on the National Mall. The National Book Festival was organized by the Library of Congres…

First lady Bush, Mr. Billington, and several of the authors appearing at the fifth annual National Book Festival spoke at a gala inside the Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress. The…

The opening ceremony of the fifth annual National Book Festival was held in the East Room of the White House. First lady Laura Bush, some of the festival’s participating authors, and profess…

Mrs. Laura Bush and several authors spoke at the opening gala for the National Book Festival. They talked about literature, reading and their experiences as authors.

During the opening ceremony of the National Book Festival at the White House, First Lady Laura Bush and others talked about the Festival. Mrs. Bush and the Library of Congress sponsor the fe…

In a gala event to open the National Book Festival, sponsored by the Library of Congress, authors talked about books that influenced their lives.

At the opening ceremony for the National Book Festival, first lady Laura Bush spoke about her recent visit to Russia, where she toured the libraries at the University of St. Petersburg. Russ…

President and Mrs. Bush attended the National Book Festival Gala in the Coolidge Auditorium in the Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress. President Bush did not speak at the event. …

Librarian of Congress James Billington and the first lady announced the first National Book Festival to be held next month on the grounds of the Library of Congress and the U.S. Capitol. Lau…

First Lady Laura Bush was the guest of honor at this celebration of reading hosted by “Everybody Wins!,” an nonprofit organization that invites adults to become “reading partners” with child…