George W. Bush Presidential Center
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A Weekly Digest from the George W. Bush Presidential Center
May 9, 2025
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Mrs. Laura Bush’s 2025 Summer Reading List for Kids

At last night’s Laura Bush Book Club event with Amor Towles, author of A Gentleman in Moscow, we also announced the 2025 summer reading list for kids. This year’s list celebrates America, everyday adventures, and friendships that stand the test of time.
The list features 16 books including I Loved You First ([link removed]) , written by Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Pierce Bush, First Ladies Make History ([link removed]) , In a Jar ([link removed]) , and The Rabbit Listened ([link removed]) .
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President George W. Bush meets with exiled Belarusian democracy leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya
Tsikhanouskaya visited the Bush Institute to discuss her fight for freedom and democracy in Belarus – a country suffering under the brutal dictatorship of Aleksandr Lukashenka
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Immigration reform can’t wait
Monthly immigration newsletter from Laura Collins ([link removed]) , Director of the Bush Institute-SMU Economic Growth Initiative
Read why Congress must act now on immigration reform ([link removed]) arrow
America has the tools to fulfill PEPFAR’s mission, here’s how
Article by Hannah Johnson ([link removed]) , Senior Program Manager of Global Policy at the Bush Institute
Learn how the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief can continue to save lives ([link removed]) arrow
Championing freedom and spreading democracy across the world
New Strategerist podcast episode featuring Damon Wilson, President and CEO of the National Endowment for Democracy
Learn why supporting freedom and democracy abroad is in the best interests of the United States ([link removed]) arrow
In Case You Missed It
Further News, Analysis, and more from the Bush Center

Two-Minute Take: Texas Senate Bill 2: New Education Savings Account program to launch in 2026 ([link removed])
Interview with Robin Berkley ([link removed]) , the Ann Kimball Johnson Director of Education at the Bush Institute

For schools, reading is job No. 1 ([link removed]) | The Dallas Morning News
Op-ed by William McKenzie ([link removed]) , Senior Editorial Advisor at the Bush Institute
Exiled leader of Belarus is trying to save her country and her husband ([link removed]) | The Dallas Morning News
UPCOMING AT THE BUSH CENTER
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Art exhibit featuring scenes from SMU and the Bush Center by President George W. Bush ([link removed])
Opening May 15!
Guided tours of the Laura W. Bush Native Texas Park ([link removed])
Park tours are made possible with support from the family of Susan S. Fischer
Saturdays through May 31 (weather permitting) | 10 a.m. CT
BioBlitz in the Laura W. Bush Native Texas Park ([link removed])
May 31 | 9:45 a.m. CT
Situation Room Presentations ([link removed])
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
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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.


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