WASHINGTON—In the White House’s East Room on a rainy Thursday, First Lady Melania Trump and members of the Bush family gathered to unveil a U.S postage stamp bearing the portrait of former first lady Barbara Bush.
Amid the anticipation of the unveiling, Trump, Bush’s daughter Dorothy “Doro” Bush Koch, and Judy de Torok, a vice president at the U.S. Postal Service, took turns sharing stories chronicling the former first lady’s life and achievements.
Bush Koch held back tears recalling moments from her mother’s early life. “Mom was never one to shy away from speaking the truth or taking a stand,” she said. “With her signature white hair and pearls, she became an icon in her own right, and yet, even as a former first lady, she remained humble and humorous.”…