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On Monday, March 24, President and Mrs. Bush hosted the annual White House Easter Egg Roll from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on the South Lawn of the White House. Activities on the Ellipse began at 7:30 a.m. with food and entertainment for all children. Children age seven and under participated in the official White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn. For all family members, there was live entertainment from the pop-rock band the Jonas Brothers, Mickey Mouse, and several other stage performers. There were also activities to highlight this year's educational theme, "Ocean Conservation," including marine life painting with the artist Wyland.
Special guest readers included sportscaster and former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman, children's book authors Ms. Nancy Tafuri and Ms. Rosemary Wells, and Kyle Massey, star of the hit television show "Cory in the House." The Cat in the Hat, Tweety Bird, Charlie Brown, Clifford the Big Red Dog, the Official White House Easter Bunnies, and many other strolling characters entertained children on the South Lawn.
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