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First Lady Laura Bush Visited Yad Vashem

19 May 2005

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Mrs. Gila Katzav, Mrs. Laura Bush and Avner Shalev in the new Hall of Names

Avner Shalev, Chairman of the Yad Vashem Directorate, guides Mrs. Katzav (left) and Mrs. Bush in the new Museum of Holocaust History

Avner Shalev describes an exhibition during the tour of the new Holocaust History Museum

Mrs. Katzav, Mrs. Bush and Avner Shalev stand on the porch overlooking Jerusalem at the exit of the new Museum

The First Lady of the United States, Laura Bush, accompanied by Mrs. Gila Katsav, visited Yad Vashem on Sunday, May 22, 2005.

Following are press arrangements for Mrs. Bush’s visit:

17:00: First Lady’s Arrival at Yad Vashem

Holocaust History Museum: Pool photo-op Hall of Names

17:50: Wreath-laying Ceremony at the Hall of Remembrance

18:00: Signing of the Guest Book, exit of Children’s Memorial

Pool arrangements are as follows:

Foreign Press Stills: Reuters: Goran Tomasevic; New York Times: Rina Castelnuovo

Foreign Press Video: APTN