The National Women’s History Museum honored first lady Laura Bush and others May 16 at the Carnegie Institution for Science with its Women Making History Awards, emceed by Cokie Roberts. Chuck Todd of NBC News led a discussion with Laura Bush. Founded in 1996, the NWHM has plans for building on or near the National Mall.
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- Former first lady Laura Bush. Photo by Paul Morigi/Getty Images for National Women’s History Museum.
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- Radio personality and awardee Diane Rehm with Susan Whiting, board chair of the National Women’s History Museum. Photo by Paul Morigi/Getty Images for National Women’s History Museum.
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- Representatives Ed Rouse (R-Calif.) and Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) with NWHM awardees Brig. Gen. Wilma Vaught, Faye Laing, M.D., Rosie Rios, Diane Rehm and Maj. Gen. Charles Bolden. Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for National Women’s History Museum.
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- WASHINGTON, DC – MAY 16: The officers of the National Women’s History Museum, Joan Wages, President and CEO, Gretchen Green, Vice Chair, Susan Whiting, Board Chair, Ann Stone, Secretary, and Susan Danish, Treasurer, attend the National Women’s History Museum’s Annual Women Making History Awards at Carnegie Institution for Science on May 16, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Paul Morigi/Getty Images for National Women’s History Museum)
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- WASHINGTON, DC – MAY 16: Award honorees Faye Laing, M.D., Brig. Gen. Wilma Vaught (USAF, Ret.), Laura Bush, former First Lady of the United States, Diane Rehm, former NPR Host, The Diane Rehm Show, The Honorable Rosie Rios, 43rd Treasurer of the United States, and Maj. Gen. Charles Bolden (USMC, Ret.), 12th NASA Administrator, attend the National Women’s History Museum’s Annual Women Making History Awards at Carnegie Institution for Science on May 16, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Paul Morigi/Getty Images for National Women’s History Museum)
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- WASHINGTON, DC – MAY 16: Emcee Cokie Roberts, award-winning journalist and author, speaks during the National Women’s History Museum’s Annual Women Making History Awards at the Carnegie Institution for Science on May 16, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Paul Morigi/Getty Images for National Women’s History Museum)
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- WASHINGTON, DC – MAY 16: Chuck Todd, host of NBC News’ Meet the Press, interviews Honoree and Former First Lady of the United States, Laura Bush, during the National Women’s History Museum’s Annual Women Making History Awards at the Carnegie Institution for Science on May 16, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for National Women’s History Museum)
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- WASHINGTON, DC – MAY 16: The Honorable Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) and The Honorable Ed Royce (R-CA) speak during the National Women’s History Museum’s Annual Women Making History Awards Honors at the Carnegie Institution for Science on May 16, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for National Women’s History Museum)
