George W. Bush Presidential Center
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A Weekly Digest from the George W. Bush Presidential Center
May 26, 2023
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Women at Chickumbuso Project sing songs of gratitude in Zambia in 2011.
(Paul Morse for the George W. Bush Presidential Center)
Hope. Mercy. Compassion. 25 million lives saved – and counting

This Saturday marks 20 years since President George W. Bush signed the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief into law. In the two decades since, PEPFAR has saved 25 million lives, prevented 5.5 million babies from acquiring HIV, and helped create critical health infrastructure in sub-Saharan Africa and beyond.

Bush Institute Executive Director David J. Kramer reflects on the vital importance of the program:

“Today, we thank the American taxpayers for an incredible act of mercy and compassion. Thank you for recognizing that every life has dignity and value and that America is at its best when we remember that to whom much is given, much is required. The world is a safer and better place when America confronts suffering and hopelessness. It strengthens our security, and it brings together governments, corporations, NGOs, and faith-based organizations to work toward a common cause – saving lives.”


Read about PEPFAR’s 20 years of impact
Oscar-nominated To Kill a Mockingbird actress on the story's importance
Mary Badham, who made her big-screen debut in the classic film as the beloved character Scout Finch, shares what it’s like to play the antithesis of her childhood character in the touring production
Join a webinar on Beijing’s strategy after COVID-19 and the Ukraine war
The new Editor-in-Chief of The Catalyst: A Journal of Ideas from the Bush Institute, Jonathan Tepperman, will moderate a virtual Engage at the Bush Center, presented by NexPoint conversation with leading foreign policy experts on China’s changing geopolitical position and domestic outlook on May 31 at 11:30 a.m. CT
Education’s Stockdale Paradox
Article by Anne Wicks, the Ann Kimball Johnson Director of Education and Opportunity at the Bush Institute
Democracy, Freedom, and Fun: Trivia Night at the Bush Center
Win prizes and bragging rights in a trivia competition at this Engage at the Bush Center event presented by NexPoint on June 14 at 7 p.m. CT. Explore the George W. Bush Presidential Museum, including the Freedom Matters special exhibit
In Case You Missed It
Further News, Analysis, and more from the Bush Center
Rebuilding trust in the media starts locally
Article by William McKenzie, Senior Editorial Advisor at the Bush Institute
Why the end of Title 42 returned our southern border “back to normal” | Y'all-itics podcast
Interview with Laura Collins, immigration expert and Director of the Bush Institute-SMU Economic Growth Initiative
Is the Belarusian dictatorship doomed? | The xxxxxx
Op-ed by David J. Kramer, Executive Director of the Bush Institute; Eric Edelman, Counselor at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assesments; and Vlad Kobets, Executive Director of the International Strategic Action Network for Security
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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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