First Lady Melania Trump Unveils New Stamp Honoring Barbara Bush: 'her Legacy Lives On'

First lady Melania Trump hosted a typical ceremonial this week announcing nan latest commemorative stamp honoring nan bequest of erstwhile first lady Barbara Bush.

Mrs. Trump was joined connected shape successful nan East Room of nan White House connected Thursday by Doro Bush Koch, girl of Barbara Bush; Alice Yates, CEO of nan George & Barbara Bush Foundation; and Judy de Torok, vice president of firm affairs astatine nan U.S. Postal Service.

"Barbara’s unwavering conviction, dignity and heavy loyalty to her loved ones person near an indelible people connected our hearts and history," said Mrs. Trump. 

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Barbara Bush, woman of 41st President George H. W. Bush, served arsenic first woman of nan United States from 1989 to 1993 and 2nd woman from 1981 to 1989.

Members and friends of nan Bush family attended on pinch erstwhile Bush White House staffers.

From near to right, Judy de Torok, firm affairs vice president astatine nan U.S. Postal Service; Alice Yates, CEO of nan George & Barbara Bush Foundation; Doro Bush Koch, girl of Barbara Bush; and first woman Melania Trump. (Yuri Gripas for Fox News Digital)

The stamp features a image of Mrs. Bush by American artist Charles Fagan, who was besides successful attendance. 

"The unveiling of this commemorative stamp honors Barbara Bush’s contributions as first lady and her enduring effect connected our nation," Melania Trump besides noted. 

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"May this tribute animate america to lead pinch compassion, enactment pinch strength, and uphold nan values that nonstop america toward a meaningful existence."

The youngest girl of Barbara and George paid a typical tribute to her mother, rubbing connected her individual life, parenting, origin of literacy and dedication to nan nation.

Doro Bush Koch, girl of Barbara Bush, said astatine nan stamp unveiling to grant her mother connected Thursday.  (Yuri Gripas for Fox News Digital)

First woman Melania Trump sits adjacent to Doro Bush Koch, girl of Barbara Bush. (Yuri Gripas for Fox News Digital)

"Barbara Bush, known to galore arsenic mom, Ganny, nan Silver Fox, aliases astir famously successful our family, nan Enforcer, will everlastingly beryllium remembered for her strength, abounding emotion for family, speedy wit, and heavy committedness to literacy," said Bush Koch.

"[My begetter was the] only man she would ever buss astatine a schoolhouse dance," their girl added. 

"Two years later, she was engaged to George H.W. Bush, opening a business that would span decades and thief style history. Little did she cognize nan adventures ahead."

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"Mom told her unit she wanted to do thing each time to thief others, truthful that's what she did. She scheduled galore events and visits that highlighted a request helped promote volunteerism aliases focused connected literacy," Bush Koch shared. 

Melania Trump and Bush Koch some highlighted Barbara Bush's 1990 commencement reside astatine Wellesley College, successful which she encouraged graduates to judge successful thing larger than themselves, to get progressive successful immoderate of nan large ideas of nan day.

"While she is known for championing literacy, she besides supported women’s empowerment, changed nan nationalist speech connected AIDS, and took a stance supporting cheery rights," said nan first lady. (Yuri Gripas for Fox News Digital)

"Barbara Bush’s iconic commencement reside astatine Wellesley College successful 1990 remains an important infinitesimal successful nan speech surrounding women’s roles successful society. Her message, which emphasized nan value of family and individual integrity, encouraged women to carve their ain paths successful life," said Trump.

Bush Koch noted a "defining moment" erstwhile her mother cradled an babe with HIV astatine a clip erstwhile location was a stigma surrounding nan disease. 

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"That simple, compassionate act, captured successful a photograph that made nationalist headlines, said louder than words ever could. Mom was ne'er 1 to awkward distant from speaking nan truth aliases taking a stand," said Bush Koch.

Mrs. Trump shared that nan hallmark of Bush’s bequest is not conscionable her respect for contented but besides nan ways successful which she collapsed convention. 

The stamp features a image of first woman Barbara Bush by American creator Charles Fagan. (Yuri Gripas for Fox News Digital)

"While she is known for championing literacy, she besides supported women’s empowerment, changed nan nationalist speech connected AIDS, and took a stance supporting cheery rights," said nan first lady.

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"Her bequest lives connected not only successful history books, but successful nan hearts of everyone she touched. It's improbable that Mom ever pictured herself connected a postage stamp, and it's very apt that she would beryllium wondering what each this fuss is astir today," said Bush Koch.