I have always admired organizations that help children grow and learn, and organizations that protect and shelter children when no one else does. And I wanted to draw attention to these organizations and recognize the contributions they were making to the country and to our children in particular.

If I'm just at the White House, I have meetings in my office, I sign letters, I plan different things. Late in the afternoon, I'll quit working and wait for my husband to get home.

Children know that if they have a question about the world, the library is the place to find the answer. And someone will always be there to help them find the answer-our librarians. (A librarian's) job is an important one. Our nation runs on the fuel of information and imagination that libraries provide. And they are in charge of collecting and sharing this information in a helpful way. Librarians inform the public, and by doing so, they strengthen our great democracy.

I see that one part of the education of women is health education. We know that women who are educated have much healthier families.

The National Federation of Republican Women has a long history of helping bring women into the political process while promoting the Republican cause.

It's a huge advantage to have parents who read to you. And it's an advantage that lasts a lifetime.

As long as we have books, we are not alone.