You try to do something every single day that will help an American or maybe someone overseas.
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You have to love your children unselfishly. That's hard. But it's the only way.
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| Birth: | 8th June, 1925 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | First Lady |
Barbara Pierce Bush is the wife of the 41st President of the United States, George H. W. Bush, and served as First Lady of the United States from 1989 to 1993. She is the mother of the 43rd President George W. Bush and of the 43rd Governor of Florida Jeb Bush. Previously she had served as Second Lady of the United States from 1981 to 1989. As wife of the Vice President and then President, Barbara Bush has supported and worked to advance the cause of universal literacy. She founded the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy while First Lady. Since leaving the White House, she has continued to advance this cause. Barbara attended Rye Country Day School from 1931 to 1937 and later boarding school at Ashley Hall in Charleston, South Carolina from 1940 to 1943. She was athletic as a youth and enjoyed swimming, tennis, and bike-riding. Her interest in reading began early in her life she recalls gathering with her family during the evenings and reading together. Barbara Bush was portrayed by Ellen Burstyn in the 2008 film W.
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