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Ärende: Press Release (050201e) for Tue, 2005 Feb 1
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Interview of the First Lady by CBS News
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For Immediate Release
Office of the First Lady
February 1, 2005

Interview of the First Lady by CBS News
The Diplomatic Reception Room



7:49 A.M. EST

Q Heart Disease is the number one killer of women in this country. So First
Lady Laura Bush is working to educate them about the problem. Later today,
she'll join the President when he signs a proclamation declaring February,
America Heart Month. And she's also part of the new awareness campaign
called the Heart Truth.

Mrs. Bush, good morning, to you.

MRS. BUSH: Good morning, Renee.

Q There really seems to be a little bit of a disconnect here in that almost
half of all women know that heart disease is the number one killer of
women. And, yet, a large portion of them don't think that it will happen to
them. How will you in now your third year in this campaign -- how will you
work to change that?

MRS. BUSH: Well, a lot of women didn't know that heart disease was the
number one killer of women. They thought it was a man's disease. If they
suffered any symptoms of a heart attack, they were slow going to the
hospital when they would, of course, rush their husband or their boyfriend
to the hospital.

So that's one of the messages of the Heart Truth campaign, is that if you
start to suffer any symptoms of a heart attack to go straight to the
emergency room.

But another thing is, women really can change their lifestyles, and if they
do that, they can prevent heart disease. We know that women who have
healthy eating, who maintain a good weight and who exercise can prevent
heart disease. And because most women still do most of the cooking around
American homes, they also can really influence the lives of their children
and make sure their children grow up without developing heart disease.

Q Absolutely. There are some key things that women need to do to avoid
heart disease -- among them, don't smoke. You talked about that just a
minute ago.

MRS. BUSH: That's right.

Q Eat a healthy diet and be physically active. And that's something that
really you have made a part of your own life recently, haven't you?

MRS. BUSH: That's right. I've been lifting weights now for about three
years, three times a week, if I can. And I've always liked to walk. And
that's the good news about exercise. It doesn't have to be marathon
running, just going for a walk -- getting up off the couch and going for a
walk every day. And not only is it good for you physically, but I also
think it's great mentally to go for a walk and, if possible, to walk
outside and breathe some fresh air.

Q It is good for your head, absolutely. If I could for a moment, Mrs. Bush,
I'd like to ask you about this. The elections in Iraq that we saw over the
weekend, the images were so incredibly powerful. We saw the purple finger.
We saw people being carried to the polls who hadn't voted in 50 years. We
saw people dancing in the streets. I'm curious what your reaction was when
you saw those images.

MRS. BUSH: Well, I was very, very moved, just like I think most Americans
were as we watched. It was a really very thrilling day for the Iraqi
people. We'd awakened really early. We always get up about 5:00 a.m., and
George called the Situation Room immediately to find out what was happening
there. And we were so encouraged from that point on.

I think most Americans were very moved as they watched it, and I also think
it really reinforced our idea of wanting to stand with the Iraqi people;
just like after the vote in Afghanistan, wanting to stand with the people
of Afghanistan as they build their democracies.

Q Mr. Bush, thank you for your time this morning. Good luck as you work to
get the message out about a heart healthy lifestyle and heart disease
awareness.

MRS. BUSH: Thanks so much, Renee.

Q Good to see you again. Thank you, Mrs. Bush.

MRS. BUSH: Thanks a lot.

END 7:52 A.M. EST

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