Washington ? At a ceremony marking the first U.S. exhibition of Anne Frank’s writings, first lady Laura Bush on Wednesday paid tribute to the young Holocaust victim, saying her diary holds powerful lessons for the world today.

“The writings of Anne Frank remind us of the strength of hate and the need to end discrimination in our world,” Mrs. Bush said at the private event at the Holocaust Museum. “Anne Frank wrote that we must hold onto our ideals in the face of prejudice.”

“Anne Frank the Writer: An Unfinished Story,” runs today through Sept. 12. It will feature loose pages from Anne Frank’s diary as well her lesser-known writings, including short stories, essays and the beginning of a novel.

The exhibit is part of a yearlong celebration of the museum’s 10th anniversary, and also marks Anne Frank’s birthday. She would have been 74 today.