George W. Bush Presidential Center
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A Weekly Digest from the George W. Bush Presidential Center
April 21, 2023
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Top Moments from the 2023 Forum on Leadership

At the sixth annual Forum on Leadership this week, the Bush Center awarded the George W. Bush Medal for Distinguished Leadership to His Excellency Mr. Festus G. Mogae, former President of the Republic of Botswana, for his global work in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Chedza Mogae, President Mogae's daughter, accepted the award on his behalf. In addition, Emily Hanford, Senior Correspondent and Producer at American Public Media, received the George W. Bush Institute Citation for her commitment to journalistic integrity on the important issue of our Nation's reading crisis. Florencia Velasco Fortner, CEO of The Concilio, recieved the George W. Bush Trailblazer Citation for her leadership and community engagement in North Texas and beyond.

Watch our favorite moments, including how dating apps helped Hong Kong users mobilize to protest China’s crackdown on democracy advocates and how the American dream is evolving.
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Governing in a polarized world
Glenn Youngkin, 74th Governor of Virginia, joined Ken Hersh, President and CEO of the Bush Center, to discuss how he’s taking a business approach to reforming state government
Leading with optimism and opportunity
View panels discussing how the Nation can empower the next generation
Discussion with former Senator Rob Portman and Nicholas Eberstadt, the Henry Wendt Chair in Political Economy at the American Enterprise Institute
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Discussion with Bill Haslam, former Tennessee Governor and the Sammons Enterprises Fellow at the Bush Institute; Lawrence Summers, the Charles W. Elliott Professor at Harvard University; and Brian Tyler, CEO of McKesson Corporation
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The 2023 Forum on Leadership in photos
See highlights from the Bush Center’s landmark event
The fastest tortoise
Ken Hersh, President and CEO at the Bush Center, discusses the intention behind the Forum on Leadership, his memoir The Fastest Tortoise, and why he’s never been afraid to take a leap on The Strategerist podcast
In Case You Missed It
Further News, Analysis, and more from the Bush Center
Celebrate the Bush Center’s 10th anniversary with free admission to the George W. Bush Presidential Museum
Free admission, courtesy of Sewell Automotive Companies, runs from Saturday, April 29 through Thursday, May 4
Congress must reauthorize AIDS relief: We still have work to do | The Hill
Op-ed by David J. Kramer, the Executive Director of the Bush Institute
Senate Foreign Relations Committee holds hearing on PEPFAR | Two-Minute Take
Igor Khrestin, the Bradford M. Freeman Managing Director of Global Policy at the Bush Institute, discusses the hearing and the work that must still occur to achieve an AIDS-free generation by 2030
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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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