Wiesbaden, Germany, Feb. 22, 2005: First lady Laura Bush greets teachers and students at Gen. H.H. Arnold High School. Bush impressed many students when she went into specifics. She congratulated the football team for its recent Division I championship; noted how hard Frau Pow’s German class was; and sent well wishes to senior Paul Fry, who will be attending the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado.

“She was dead on. She really did her homework to become familiar with our school,” said Amanda Fischer, 16.

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