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Quarter Two 2023
Bush Institute Briefing
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There’s much to be proud of at the George W. Bush Institute as the summer winds down and we gear up for the fall after a very busy first half of the year.

Thank you once again for your support of our work ensuring opportunity for all, strengthening our democracy, and advancing free societies.

Sincerely,
David J. Kramer
Executive Director of the Bush Institute
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Policy In focus

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Forum on Leadership – Answering the Call

In April, the Bush Center hosted our sixth annual Forum on Leadership ([link removed]) , which featured Glenn Youngkin, 74th Governor of Virginia, in a keynote conversation ([link removed]) about governing in a polarized world with Ken Hersh, President and CEO of the George W. Bush Presidential Center. The event also explored the topics of empowering the next generation and the future of American capitalism.
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Broken China?

The spring edition of The Catalyst: A Journal of Ideas from the Bush Institute ([link removed]) explored how China has drastically changed in the past two years. Experts looked at how the war in Ukraine, COVID-19, and President Xi Jinping’s consolidation of near-absolute power have altered the country, and what this means for the United States.
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Civility and our institutions

Senior Editorial Advisor William McKenzie and Chris Walsh, Director of Freedom and Democracy at the Bush Institute, continued The Pluralism Challenge ([link removed]) series and explored how three mayors have successfully governed in notoriously purple cities. In June, McKenzie delivered remarks ([link removed]) on media pluralism and the media’s role in a democracy to a group of NPR station managers from the West Coast, Gulf Coast, Midwest, and Texas.
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Inspiring the next generation

In June, we concluded the final module of the eighth class of Presidential Leadership Scholars ([link removed]) , composed of educators, physicians, public servants, and corporate professionals. We are proud of the 60 Scholars and look forward to seeing how they continue to lead across divides.
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About the George W. Bush Institute

The George W. Bush Institute is a solution-oriented nonpartisan policy organization focused on ensuring opportunity for all, strengthening democracy, and advancing free societies. Housed within the George W. Bush Presidential Center, the Bush Institute is rooted in compassionate conservative values and committed to creating positive, meaningful, and lasting change at home and abroad. We utilize our unique platform and convening power to advance solutions to national and global issues of the day. Learn more at bushcenter.org. ([link removed])


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