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A Weekly Digest from the Bush Center

March 13, 2020

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George W. Bush Presidential Center Visitor Update

The George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum will close to the public effective 5 p.m. central time on Friday, March 13. This closure, directed by the National Archives and Records Administration, will last until further notice.
The safety of our guests, employees, and partners is our most important priority. During this closure, the museum, research room, and the Situation Room Experience are closed to visitors and researchers. Scheduled school groups and tour groups are also cancelled. Café 43, the full-service restaurant at the Bush Center will close.
Additionally, the retail store at the George W. Bush Presidential Center will close. Online orders will be accepted via the online store.

The George W. Bush Institute, the policy focused arm of the Bush Center, remains operational and staff is working remotely. However, all Bush Center sponsored events scheduled until April 30th, including public programs, have been postponed or canceled at this time.

We will also continue to follow local and federal guidance on group gatherings. Any group or individual who has a contracted rental event scheduled between now and April 30th at the Bush Center should contact [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> for more information.

We are grateful to our community for a collective focus on health and safety in the weeks ahead. As we continue to monitor the situation, updates will be available at www.bushcenter.org <[link removed]> and on all social media platforms at @thebushcenter.



In Focus


PRESIDENTIAL LEADERSHIP SCHOLARS | Former Chief of Staff Andy Card, Coach Jimbo Fisher, and More at Bush 41 Presidential Library
The Presidential Leadership Scholars gathered last month in College Station, Texas, to learn about the leadership style and legacy of President George H.W. Bush, with an emphasis on strategic partnerships.
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THE STRATEGERIST | ICYMI: A Conversation with Ambassador Deborah Birx
Dr. Birx, now the White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator, sat down for an episode of The Strategerist podcast last fall to discuss how she came to work in HIV/AIDS and infectious disease — and how the U.S. has helped save millions of lives in Africa.
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WATCH VIDEO | First Lady Barbara Bush's Pearls of Wisdom with Jean Becker at Engage at the Bush Center, Presented by Highland Capital Management
Jean Becker, longtime chief of staff for President George H.W. Bush, shared hilarious and heartwarming stories from the new collection of Mrs. Barbara Bush's wit and witticisms: Pearls of Wisdom: Little Pieces of Advice (That Go a Long Way).
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43 CLUB | Thursday, March 19 Event Canceled
The 43 Club event, "Behind the Scenes of the White House," scheduled for March 19, has been canceled.

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