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Fresh paint, watered plans, electricity: U.S. money helps spruce up a Malian school ahead of the First Lady's visit. Read the full description.
As Laura Bush completed a tour of Africa, she stopped at a school in Bamako, Mali. The U.S. Embassy there helped to spruce up the school before her arrival, making it more amenable to a photo-op.
As Laura Bush completed a tour of Africa, she stopped at a school in Bamako, Mali. The U.S. Embassy there helped to spruce up the school before her arrival, making it more amenable to a photo-op.
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As Laura Bush completed a tour of Africa, she stopped at a school in Bamako, Mali. The U.S. Embassy there helped to spruce up the school before her arrival, making it more amenable to a photo-op.
Broadcast History
Aired on All Things Considered, July 1, 2007
Transcript
White House Photos of the visit:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/06/images/20070629-14_p062907sc-0729-515h.html
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