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A Weekly Digest from the George W. Bush Presidential Center
January 24, 2025
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Soldiers of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion pictured in Europe during WWII. Photo provided by Dennis Miller, Bush Institute Stand-To Veteran Leadership Scholar.
The Six Triple Eight: Quiet Heroism in WWII
The incredible story of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, the only Black Women’s Army Corps unit in World War II, comes to Engage at the Bush Center, presented by NexPoint on Feb. 12. The Six Triple Eight battled racism and misogyny while contributing to the war effort by clearing a backlog of 17 million pieces of soldier mail in three months from a warehouse in Birmingham, England.

Hear a discussion with Milauna Jackson, who plays Captain Campbell in the Netflix film The Six Triple Eight; Nicole Avant, the critically acclaimed producer of the Netflix film, bestselling author, and former U.S. ambassador; retired Army Col. Edna Cummings, who produced a documentary on the Six Triple Eight in 2019 and passionately – and successfully – advocated for the battalion to be recognized with the Congressional Gold Medal.

Get your tickets for Feb. 12
Here's how President Trump could win on immigration, Ukraine, trade, and housing
Op-ed in the Dallas Morning News by David J. Kramer, Executive Director of the Bush Institute
Executive orders on immigration and the border explained
Articles by Laura Collins, Director of the Bush Institute-SMU Economic Growth Initiative; and Albert Torres, Program Manager of Global Policy at the Bush Institute
From tech entrepreneur to Texas Commissioner of Education
New episode of The Strategerist podcast with Mike Morath, Commissioner of Education for the State of Texas
Celebrate your loved ones this Valentine's Day!
The George W. Bush Presidential Museum has handpicked a gift guide to celebrate your loved ones this Valentine's Day. Place your order by Feb. 7 to be delivered by Feb. 14.
In Case You Missed It
Further News, Analysis, and more from the Bush Center

Applications open for the Bush Institute's Lindsay Lloyd North Korea Freedom Scholarship
Applications close April 1 

Expanding opportunity for U.S. workers takes capitalism and technology – not tariffs | Santa Maria Times
Article by Cullum Clark, Director of the Bush Institute-SMU Economic Growth Initiative

Assessments play an important role in serving students
Policy brief written by Anne Wicks, the Don Evans Family Managing Director of Opportunity and Democracy at the Bush Institute, and Robin Berkley, the Ann Kimball Johnson Director of Education at the Bush Institute
UPCOMING AT THE BUSH CENTER
Don't miss these special Events

Engage at the Bush Center, presented by NexPoint events

Feb. 12 | 6:30 p.m. CT
The Six Triple Eight: Quiet Heroism in WWII

March 18 | 6:30 p.m. CT
Navigating Turbulence: Senatorial Insights on Geopolitics & Foreign Policy

May 8 | 6:30 p.m. CT
Laura Bush Book Club with author Amor Towles
Highland Park United Methodist Church

Also happening at the Bush Center: 

Feb. 17 | 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. CT
Presidents Day – Free admission and extended hours at the Bush Museum

Saturdays March 15 – May 31 | 10 a.m. CT, weather permitting
Guided tours of the Laura W. Bush Native Texas Park
 Park tours are made possible with support from the family of Susan S. Fischer

Saturdays | 11 a.m., 12 p.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m. CT
Sundays | 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. CT
Mondays | 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. CT
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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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