Celebrating a Decade of Success

As we celebrate our 10th anniversary, it’s gratifying to reflect on how the George W. Bush Presidential Center has positioned itself as a beacon for the timeless principles of freedom, accountability, compassion, and opportunity.

A Weekly Digest from the George W. Bush Presidential Center

August 11, 2023

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Exhibits & Events

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Lin Htet Naing and his wife Phyoe Phyoe Aung visiting the George W. Bush Institute in 2016.

The Struggle for Freedom

Burmese democracy leader Lin Htet Naing, a graduate of the Bush Institute’s Liberty and Leadership Program who goes by the name James, is currently in prison for leading peaceful strikes against the military coup that unseated the elected democratic government in Burma in 2021 and jailed its leader.

Learn about James’ advocacy for a free and democratic Burma and his courageous struggle for freedom.

To my country with love

Article by retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Jason Galui, Director of Veterans and Military Families at the Bush Institute

Read about Galui's service and admiration for our democracy

The Taliban regime ‘survives on fear and oppression’

Q&A with Natalie Gonnella-Platts, Director of Women’s Advancement at the Bush Institute, and Onaba Payab, Afghan youth and education activist and member of the Bush Institute’s Afghan Education Working Group

Learn about the abuse of power and oppression taking place under Taliban rule in Afghanistan

What the U.S. can learn from PEPFAR

Christianity Today interview with Deborah L. Birx, M.D., Senior Fellow at the Bush Insitute

Read how U.S. churches can fight diseases the way African churches fought HIV/AIDS

Plan a school field trip

Bring the past to life and enrich the present for your students with a field trip to the George W. Bush Presidential Museum

Visit the Field Trips and Information for Teachers page to plan your experience

In Case You Missed It

Further News, Analysis, and more from the Bush Center

Daron Babcock – Bush Institute Trailblazer Award Recipient for Bonton Farms | The Strategerist podcast

Veteran Leadership Scholar Spotlight: Michelle Zook
Interview with Michelle Zook, Co-Director of Economic Assessments at TechLink

Figuring out the “juice” of free speech and pluralism | The Pluralism Challenge series
Essay by Chris Walsh, Director of Freedom and Democracy at the Bush Institute, and William McKenzie, Senior Editorial Advisor at the Bush Institute

Lukashenka’s role in aiding Putin’s war on Ukraine | Human Rights Foundation
Webinar featuring David J. Kramer, Executive Director of the Bush Institute

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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