1. The Evolving Fight for the Freedoms of Women and Children in the Middle East SECURING DIGNITY AND OPPORTUNITY

2.  Deed of Gift vs. Presidential Records Act  44 U.S.C. 2204(a)(1): National security classified information.  Freedom of Information Act  5 U.S.C. 552(b)(6): Personnel and medical files and similar files the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.  Redactions and closed records can be appealed  Process to Open Closed Records BACKGROUND: OPENING RECORDS

3. FIGHTING FOR THE RIGHTS OF AFGHAN WOMEN AND CHILDREN

4. Full Text: http://georgewbush- whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2001/10/20011007-8.htmlhttp://georgewbush- whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2001/10/20011007-8.html INVASION OF AFGHANISTAN STATEMENT, OCTOBER 7, 2001

7.  Directed to American children  Asked every child in America “to earn or give a dollar that will be used to provide food and medical help for the children of Afghanistan”  Donations sent to the White House  “Ultimately, one of the best weapons, one of the truest weapons that we have against terrorism is to show the world the true strength of character and kindness of the American people. Americans are united in this fight against terrorism. We're also united in our concern for the innocent people of Afghanistan. Winter is coming, and by acting today we can help the children survive.” – President George W. Bush http://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2001/10/20011011-8.html# CREATION OF “AMERICA’S FUND FOR AFGHAN CHILDREN,” OCTOBER 11, 2001

8. Letters From American Children OLIVIA

9. Letters From American Children JESSICA WILLIAMS

10. Letters From American Children KARSON EKLOFF

11.  The fund was closed on April 1, 2005  By December 8, 2001, on the eve of the flight of the first supplies, more than $1.5 million dollars had been donated by American children  All gifts were marked “A Gift to Afghan Children From American Children”  By January 9, 2003, more than $11.4 million had been raised  Images can be found at: http://georgewbush- whitehouse.archives.gov/kids/giftsofchildren/http://georgewbush- whitehouse.archives.gov/kids/giftsofchildren/ STATISTICS: AMERICA’S FUND FOR AFGHAN CHILDREN

12. PRESIDENT’S WEEKLY RADIO ADDRESS, NOVEMBER 17, 2001

13. MRS. BUSH’S RADIO ADDRESS

16.  Committed the United States to providing education and medical assistance to Afghan women, children, and refugees  Included the following initiatives:  Helping Afghan refugees return home  Food assistance and rehabilitation of agricultural systems  Drilling of wells, rehabilitation of water sources, sanitation systems  Building critical infrastructure (roads, health clinics, schools, etc.)  Facilitation of freedom of information (distribution of radios, training and equipping news outlets, etc.)  Assisted other nations in funding the Interim Afghan Government  Distribution of educational materials (textbooks, teachers kids, supplies, etc.)  Healthcare (vaccines, access to clinics, etc.) PRESIDENT BUSH SIGNS AFGHAN WOMEN AND CHILDREN RELIEF ACT, DECEMBER 12, 2001

17.  Delivered March 8, 2002 (International Women’s Day) Full Remarks: http://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/firstlady/news- speeches/speeches/fl20020308.htmlhttp://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/firstlady/news- speeches/speeches/fl20020308.html MRS. BUSH’S REMARKS TO THE U.N. COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN

18.  Established by Presidents Bush and Karzai  Focuses on concrete actions in four key areas:  Economic empowerment  Education and literacy  Political leadership and legal awareness  Access to health care  By 2008, implemented more than 30 initiatives totaling approximately $124 million  www.usawc.state.gov www.usawc.state.gov CREATION OF THE U.S.-AFGHAN WOMEN’S COUNCIL, 2002

19. MRS. BUSH VISITS AFGHANISTAN, MARCH 30, 2005

21. HEAD OF STATE GIFT: TRADITIONAL AFGHAN DRESS AND SCARF

22. INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE IN SUPPORT OF AFGHANISTAN, JUNE 12, 2008

23.  The infant-mortality rate was reduced by almost 25%  85% of Afghans had access to basic healthcare; up from 8% in 2001  Fewer than a million Afghan children were in school in 2001, all were boys; by 2008 more than six million children were in school, almost a third are girls  The per capita GDP increased by roughly 70% from 2001-2008  In 2008, Afghanistan’s Bamiyan province elected the first female governor, Habiba Sarabi STATISTICS: AFGHANISTAN, 2008

24. EXPANDING VOTING RIGHTS IN IRAQ

25. “Iraq is Sovereign.” June 28, 2004

26.  National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice to the President, 06/28/2004  President Bush’s reply in Sharpie. “Iraq is sovereign.”

27. State of the Union Address, February 2, 2005 CONGRESS SALUTES IRAQI VOTERS

28. RAISING AWARENESS OF BREAST CANCER

29. MRS. BUSH PARTICIPATES IN PINK MAJLIS, OCTOBER 22, 2007

30. MRS. BUSH TOURS ADBULLATIF CANCER SCREENING CENTER, SAUDI ARABIA, OCTOBER 23, 2007

31. MRS. BUSH, STATEMENT AT ADBULLATIF CANCER CENTER, OCTOBER 23, 2007

32. Mrs. Bush attends “Breaking the Silence” Coffee, October 24, 2007

33. MRS. BUSH VISITS A CANCER PATIENT IN RIYADH, MAY 16, 2008

34. ONLINE MODULES

35. http://solstice.ischool.utexas.edu/projects/index.php/Afghanistan Afghan Women and Children

36. http://solstice.ischool.utexas.edu/projects/index.php/BreastCancerAw areness Breast Cancer Awareness

37. The George W. Bush Institute CONTINUING INITIATIVES

38.  The Women’s Initiative  Pink Ribbon/Red Ribbon  Human Freedom  Freedom Collection, www.freedomcollection.orgwww.freedomcollection.org  Samar El Husseiny, graduate of the 2012 Bush Institute Women’s Initiative Fellowship, http://www.freedomcollection.org/regions/greater_middle_east/egy pt/samar_el_hussieny/ http://www.freedomcollection.org/regions/greater_middle_east/egy pt/samar_el_hussieny/ RELEVANT INSTITUTE PROGRAMS

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