Katrina Donation Earmarked for Bush Firm

[Judi Lynn]

Katrina Donation Earmarked for Bush Firm
Former First Lady Barbara Bush Specifies Katrina Donation Buy Education Softwary From Son's Firm

HOUSTON Mar 24, 2006 (AP)— Former first lady Barbara Bush gave relief money to the Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund on the condition that it be spent to buy educational software from her son Neil's company.

The chief of staff of former President George H.W. Bush would not disclose the amount earmarked for purchases from Ignite Learning.

Since Barbara Bush's gift, the Ignite Learning program has been given to eight public schools with high numbers of Hurricane Katrina evacuees, the Houston Chronicle reported.
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Barbara Bush chose to promote Ignite because she supports her son and has genuine enthusiasm for his company's program, Becker said.
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http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=1764179

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