George W. Bush Presidential Center
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A Weekly Digest from the George W. Bush Presidential Center
April 14, 2023
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Watch Live: 2023 Forum on Leadership

Glenn Youngkin, 74th Governor of Virginia, will discuss governing in a polarized world with Bush Center President and CEO Ken Hersh at the Bush Center's annual Forum on Leadership on Thursday, April 20 at 9 a.m. CT.
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There will also be a conversation on how our Nation can empower the next generation with former U.S. Senator Rob Portman and Nick Eberstadt, the Henry Wendt Chair in Political Economy at the American Enterprise Institute. In addition, Bill Haslam, the Sammons Enterprises Fellow at the Bush Institute and former Governor of Tennessee; Larry Summers, the Charles W. Eliot University Professor and President Emeritus at Harvard University and former U.S. Treasury Secretary; and Brian Tyler, CEO of the McKesson Corporation, will discuss the future of American capitalism.
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Narges Mohammadi details abuse of women in Iranian prison
The Struggle for Freedom article by Ellen Bork, Fellow at the Bush Institute
Strengthening our democracy starts with a commitment to pluralism
Essay by William McKenzie, Senior Editorial Advisor at the Bush Insititute, and Chris Walsh, Director of Freedom and Democracy at the Bush Institute
Uganda’s president shouldn’t sign anti-gay legislation 
Article by David J. Kramer, Executive Director of the Bush Institute, and Dr. Deborah L. Birx, Senior Fellow at the Bush Institute
History, teaching, and the way of the Governerd
Former government teacher Sharon McMahon, also known as SharonSaysSo on Instagram, has amassed 1 million followers in just three years from posting nonpartisan explainer videos on U.S. government and history. She shares how she approaches difficult topics, what gives her hope, and her take on the current period of American history
In Case You Missed It
Further News, Analysis, and more from the Bush Center
Crises shouldn’t cost women their dignity
Article by Kaitlyn McClew, Associate of Women’s Advancement at the Bush Institute
Helping Ukraine can deter China | The xxxxxx
Op-ed by Igor Khrestin, the Bradford M. Freeman Managing Director of Global Policy at the Bush Institute, and David J. Kramer, Executive Director of the Bush Institute
Take a guided tour of the Laura W. Bush Native Texas Park | Tours available every Saturday at 10 a.m.
Enjoy spring blooms and learn more about Texas environments like Blackland prairie and Cross Timbers forest
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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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2943 SMU Boulevard
Dallas, Texas 75205

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