George W. Bush Presidential Center
Five for Friday
A Weekly Digest from the George W. Bush Presidential Center
January 31, 2025
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President Bush visits a PEPFAR-supported AIDS Clinic in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania in 2011.
Secretary Rubio’s emergency humanitarian waiver was the right thing to do
“The President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief is an extraordinary accomplishment, changing the course of history for [Africa]. It’s bringing lifesaving results through accountable measures and should be exempt from the pause in funding, for the good of the United States and the world. Because, as President Bush reminded us at the outset of the program, all life is precious – and there’s no program more pro-life than one that has saved 26 million lives,” Bush Institute Executive Director David J. Kramer ([link removed]) wrote.
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Sunday in the park with Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Pierce Bush
Spend Sunday, March 30 with America’s favorite sister duo, Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Pierce Bush. Jenna and Barbara will be reading their new picture book, I Loved You First (published by Hachette Book Group/Little Brown Books for Young Readers) in the Carolyn and David Miller Amphitheater at the Laura W. Bush Native Park.
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Bush Center’s Ken Hersh discusses the importance of supporting Ukraine at Ukraine House in Davos
Featuring Ken Hersh ([link removed]) , President and CEO of the Bush Center
Hear why the Trump Administration should prioritize Ukrainian victory ([link removed]) arrow
Meet the Veteran Wellness Alliance – Student Veterans of America
Q&A with Dr. Abby Kinch, Vice President of Research at Student Veterans of America (SVA)
Learn how student veterans are assets to college campuses and their communities ([link removed]) ([link removed]) arrow
Tackling America's housing crisis
Policy brief written by Cullum Clark ([link removed]) , Director of the Bush Institute-SMU Economic Growth Initiative
Learn what steps Congress can take to course correct America’s housing crisis ([link removed]) arrow
In Case You Missed It
Further News, Analysis, and more from the Bush Center

America's report card is out and the news Isn't good ([link removed])
Article by Anne Wicks ([link removed]) , the Don Evans Family Managing Director at the Bush Institute
Countering the China, Russia, Iran, North Korea challenge ([link removed])
Policy brief written by Chris Walsh ([link removed]) , Director of Global Policy at the Bush Institute, and Joseph Kim ([link removed]) , Research Fellow at the Bush Institute

How do you build more housing when no one wants neighborhood change? ([link removed]) | Strong Towns podcast
Interview with Cullum Clark ([link removed]) , Director of the Bush Institute-SMU Economic Growth Initiative

Work hard and dream big: Lessons from the Stand-to Veteran Leadership Program ([link removed])
Interview with Ryan Callahan, Executive Vice President of Digital Marketing and Innovation at Blue Star Families

These rural schools are tackling the college readiness problem ([link removed]) | The Dallas Morning News
Op-ed by William McKenzie ([link removed]) , Senior Editorial Advisor at the Bush Institute

How the Dallas region and SMU Cox contribute to the global transformation of the energy market ([link removed]) | Forging the Future of Business Education podcast
Featuring Ken Hersh ([link removed]) , President and CEO of the Bush Center, and Kumar Venkataraman, professor of finance and Maguire Chair of Energy Management at the SMU Cox School of Business
Lukashenko is proud to be a dictator ([link removed]) | American Purpose at Persuasion
Article by David J. Kramer ([link removed]) , Executive Director at the Bush Institute, and Vlad Kobets, Executive Director of the International Strategic Action Network for Security
The Bush Center's Valentine's Day Gift Guide ([link removed])
Order online by Feb. 7 to get your Valentine's gifts by Feb. 14!
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 ([link removed])
March 18 | 6:30 p.m. CT
Navigating Turbulence: Senatorial Insights on Geopolitics & Foreign Policy ([link removed])
May 8 | 6:30 p.m. CT
Laura Bush Book Club with author Amor Towles ([link removed])
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 ([link removed])
Saturdays March 15 – May 31 | 10 a.m. CT, weather permitting
Guided tours of the Laura W. Bush Native Texas Park ([link removed])
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
Situation Room Presentation ([link removed])
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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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