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At the Chicago Avenue Project in Minneapolis, children first become
characters in plays written especially for them by professional writers., express
themselves through video and photography and work on the annual National Youth
Video and Film Festival. The International Center of Photography helps youth
in the Bronx picture a brighter future by teaching the principles of
photography. In Lawrence, Kansas , JAMS -- which stands for "Jobs in the
Arts Make Sense" -- helps teens and young adults earn money through art
projects. Thank you very much. Now, we can retire
to the dining room for the reception .

Gap Announcement

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In Los Angeles, I saw a performance of Will Power to Youth, a program that
employs teenagers to stage productions of Shakespeare. You can proudly
say that you're helping youth in your community.
Now I want to introduce a very good friend of mine and a great friend to
the arts in the United States, and that's the Chair of the President's
Committee on Arts and Humanities, Adair Margo.

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This year's award winners help young people succeed in every part of their
life. (Laughter.) So if you thought my speech was fast ,
that was one of the reasons. Our television commercial will feature the music of Joss Stone
-- she will also appear in the commercial.

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This year, we again recognize two programs from Mexico , so I'd like to
welcome Mexico's Ambassador to the United States, Ambassador Carlos de Icaza.
At the Brown University Summer High School, students study and perform
complex classic works by Shakespeare and George Bernard Shaw and Rudolfo
Anaya. Thanks to the Cathedral Choir School of
Delaware .

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Children of every age need caring adults in their lives, and that message
is at the heart of Helping America's Youth, an initiative which President Bush
announced last year in his State of the Union address and then asked me to
lead. Youth-Art-in-Action,
sponsored by Boston's Museum of Fine Arts, helps young people make art for
public spaces. The Philadelphia Museum of
Art's Latino Outreach Program features a Latino Family Day, during which
children stage performances to demonstrate what they've learned about Latino
art, history, and culture.)

Thank you all very much.

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Remarks by First Lady Laura Bush at the Coming Up Taller Awards Ceremony

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Participants in the Cathedral Choir School of Delaware learn how to sing
in at least five languages.
Coming Up Taller award winners also give young people the chance to make
important contributions to their own communities.
In Denver, Colorado, "Old Stories, New Voices" give boys and girls a
deeper understanding of how people of past generations and diverse cultures
lived in the American West.

Sarah Jessica Parker, however, was the first
celebrity with which we have enjoyed a multi-season partnership.

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I'm so
happy that we have this chance together here to celebrate arts programs that
are helping boys and girls develop their talents and find their own voices.
Thanks very much also to the people who make the awards possible: Adair
Margo, the Chair of the President's Committee on Art and Humanities, and her
whole committee; Bruce Cole, Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts -
- for the Humanities; Dana Gioia, Chairman for the National Endowment for the
Arts; Mary Chute, the Acting Director of the Institute for Museum and Library
Services. In Atlanta, "Moving in the Spirit" teaches dance
and choreography.

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Thank you very much, Ambassador , for joining us. The School Project of Venice, California, is a theater-based
program that includes two parent/child workshops and then performances for
family and friends in a professional theater . Thank you all very, very much, as well.)

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SAN FRANCISCO, Throughout Gap's
history, we've had the pleasure to partner with many well-known celebrities,
musicians and rising stars.

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Congratulations to all the award winners.
Thank you very much for what you do.
I've visited programs all over our country that bring together children
and their mentors -- programs that help students succeed in school, or teach
character lessons through sports -- and programs like the ones we honor today,
that open a whole new world to children by introducing them to the arts .
It was really absolutely beautiful.

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And thanks to our dancers, the Moving in the
Spirit dancers from Atlanta.

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And special thanks to Debbie Allen, who has touched the lives of so many
through dance and music.
Family, history, and culture play a significant role in Coming Up Taller
programs .
Now I want to introduce Adair Margo, although I think -- is it right now?
Okay, we're going to have a little interruption that we hadn't really planned
on, and that is, the President's helicopter is going to land sometime during
the program.

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Students at the Castle Performing Arts Learning Center in Hawaii have
higher graduation rates, higher grade point averages, and higher SAT scores
than their peers. The Cultural Alternatives Division of Connecticut
introduces young people to creative writing, photography, dance, and cultural
drumming. In mid-2004
we signed a three season contract with Sarah Jessica, and from Fall 2004 to
Spring 2005 she has connected with women of all ages to help them understand
the versatility of our products and our spirit of individual style.

We're very excited to be partnering
with such a dynamic, up-and-coming talent.

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And, Luisa, thank you for
joining us, as well.
And thanks also for the members of Congress who have joined us today:
Senator Johnny Isakson from Georgia; Congressman Dennis Moore and his wife
Stephene from Kansas; and Congressman Steve Pearce and his with Cynthia from
New Mexico.
I also want to thank all of the adults who teach and inspire children.
By developing their talents and skills , drawing closer to their families
and their cultures, young people who participate in the arts have more
opportunities to build a successful life. That was a wonderful performance, the Zulu song.

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In Illinois,
"Literature for All of Us" gives girls new books every month -- books that
they will then read and discuss in weekly groups. Oprah should hear about
their book club. Debbie
Allen , you're terrific.

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So we're trying to schedule it so we can all run out onto the
porch -- (laughter ) -- watch the helicopter landing, and then come back in for
the choir or the dance.

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Projects have ranged from decorating park benches to painting
community murals. Thank you to everyone who works
with children in a Coming Up Taller award-winning program. Thanks so much for coming.

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Participants in the Teen Media Program in Cambridge, Mass.
While Gap will always seek partnerships with celebrities, musicians and
rising stars, we don't have any future plans to sign a single person to a
multi-season deal like the unique and special relationship we enjoyed with
Sarah Jessica.

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I know you're
proud of your groups that are here that are winning Coming Up Taller awards. And
Adair, you were terrific, as well. (Laughter.

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(Applause.

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WASHINGTON, The following is a transcript of
remarks by First Lady Laura Bush at the Coming Up Taller Awards Ceremony:

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2:45 P.M.
The programs we recognize with the Coming Up Taller awards bring caring adults
into the lives of children so that these children can grow up to be successful
and healthy adults themselves.
Several programs are structured around reading and writing .) Thank you for serving on the President's
Committee and inspiring children here and everywhere around the world.)
Thank you all so much.

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Thank you all very much for joining us today. One hundred percent of the 18 seniors in Harlem's TRUCE program
graduated from high school and were accepted by at least one college. (Applause. (Laughter.

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BUSH: Thanks, everybody, and welcome to the White House. Will Power is a former
Coming Up Taller award winner, and they were here for the summit, White House
summit on Helping America's Youth. And
then they write their own plays to express their views of the world. And this year's Mexican award winners -- The Art
and Children Project in Nogales and the Margarita Septien Ludic Center in
Colima -- use dance, music, storytelling, theater , and crafts to bring
indigenous cultural traditions and customs to a new generation. And thanks , everyone.
For Summer 2005 we will rely on models to communicate our product story of
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Contact: Erica Archambault
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