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February 28, 2025

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President George W. Bush welcomed veterans to Prairie Chapel Ranch on Nov. 8, 2024.
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Bush Institute Briefing
Standing behind Freedom, Opportunity, Accountability, and CompAssion

“Each of us has a role to play in appealing to our better angels, standing on principle, and showing kindness to our fellow citizens. Only by raising everyone up can we rebuild our common humanity and fulfill America’s promise of a better, brighter future for our children.”

– David J. Kramer, Executive Director of the Bush Institute

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Global health update

Monthly global health newsletter from Hannah Johnson, Senior Program Manager of Global Policy at the Bush Institute

Read about the lifesaving work of the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)

'Quiet Counsel' – from 9/11 to PepsiCo

New Strategerist podcast episode featuring former Deputy U.S. Attorney General Larry D. Thompson. Limited signed copies of his book are available online and at the Museum Store

Learn about his remarkable experiences in both the public and private sectors

Setting up students for success with federal and state policies

Article by Robin Berkley, the Ann Kimball Johnson Director of Education at the Bush Institute

Learn what steps the U.S. needs to take to see results

Dine with us at Café 43

Our terrace overlooking the Laura W. Bush Native Texas Park is open and ready for your next lunch, featuring locally sourced, organic dishes that rotate seasonally

Open Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; reserve a table today

In Case You Missed It

Further News, Analysis, and more from the Bush Center

How a Presidential Leadership Scholar is working to increase accessibility and representation for disabled people around the world
Q&A with Keely Cat-Wells, 2024 Presidential Leadership Scholar

Meet the Veteran Wellness Alliance – ROGER Wellness Services and Stop Soldier Suicide
Q&A with Dr. Sonja Batten, Chief Clinical Officer of ROGER Wellness Services

Navigating Turbulence: China and Taiwan During Trump 2.0 | The Prospect Foundation
Op-ed by Igor Khrestin, the Bradford M. Freeman Managing Director of Global Policy at the Bush Institute

What new media can learn from legacy media, and vice versa | The Dallas Morning News
Op-ed by William McKenzie, Senior Editorial Advisor at the Bush Institute

Europe must seize Russian assets
Article by Albert Torres, Senior Program Manager of Global Policy at the Bush Institute

10 years of the Presidential Leadership Scholars Program | Fox 4 DFW
Interview with Kelley Jiou, Director of Leadership and Programming at the Bush Institute

UPCOMING AT THE BUSH CENTER

Don't miss these special Events

Engage at the Bush Center, presented by NexPoint events

March 18 | 6:30 p.m. CT
Navigating Turbulence: Senatorial Insights on Geopolitics & Foreign Policy

March 18 | 5 p.m. CT
Young Professionals Reception and Senatorial Insights

March 30 | 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. CT – SOLD OUT
Sunday in the Park with Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Pierce Bush

April 24 | 7 p.m. CT
Community Conversation with Emmanuel Acho

May 8 | 6:30 p.m. CT
Laura Bush Book Club with author Amor Towles
Highland Park United Methodist Church

Also happening at the Bush Center

Saturdays March 15 – May 31 | 10 a.m. CT, weather permitting
Guided tours of the Laura W. Bush Native Texas Park
Park tours are made possible with support from the family of Susan S. Fischer

Fridays | 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. CT
Saturdays | 11 a.m., 12 p.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m. CT
Sundays | 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. CT
Mondays | 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. CT
Situation Room Presentation

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About the George W. Bush Presidential Center

Located on the SMU campus in Dallas, Texas, the George W. Bush Presidential Center is a nonpartisan institution advancing the timeless values of freedom, opportunity, accountability, and compassion. The Bush Center comprises the George W. Bush Presidential Museum and the George W. Bush Institute, a solution-oriented policy organization focused on ensuring opportunity for all, strengthening democracy, and advancing free societies through policy solutions and public engagement. The Bush Center also houses the George W. Bush Presidential Library, operated by the National Archives and Records Administration, which provides access to official documents and artifacts from the George W. Bush Administration.

George W. Bush Presidential Center
2943 SMU Boulevard
Dallas, Texas 75205