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April 4, 2025
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CELEBRATING OUR NATION’S PARKS

The National Park Trust recently awarded Mrs. Laura Bush the 2025 American Park Experience Award for her “lifelong dedication to conservation, environmental education, and our national parks – as well as parks in her home state of Texas.”

Mrs. Bush joined students from Thomas Tolbert Elementary, L.O. Donald Elementary, Girl Scout Brownie Troop 4164 and 4181, and Eagle Scout Troop 581 for a walk in the Laura W. Bush Native Texas Park at the Bush Center.

“Teaching children about our land – how to protect it, respect it, plant it, and care for it – is essential for the future of our state, and our country,” Mrs. Bush said. “Thank you to the National Park Trust for honoring me with this year’s American Park Experience award. You are helping the next generation find the joy in discovering and exploring our nation’s parks, and I am grateful.”
Take a tour of the Laura W. Bush Native Texas Park ([link removed])
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Burma needs our support
Article by Michael Bailey ([link removed]) , Deputy Director of Leadership Programs at the Bush Institute, and Chris Walsh ([link removed]) , Director of Global Policy at the Bush Institute
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This is no time for business as usual in Russia
Article by Albert Torres ([link removed]) , Senior Program Manager of Global Policy at the Bush Institute, and David J. Kramer ([link removed]) , Executive Director of the Bush Institute
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Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Pierce Bush launch I Loved You First in the Laura W. Bush Native Texas Park
Last Sunday, America’s favorite sister duo read from their latest picture book at the Bush Center in the scenic Carolyn and David Miller Amphitheater
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Is local news a solution to America’s information crisis?
Monthly U.S. democracy update from the Bush Institute
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In Case You Missed It
Further News, Analysis, and more from the Bush Center

America’s Indo-Pacific alliances are vital to combating Beijing’s influence ([link removed])
Article by Celia Siade-Cox ([link removed]) , Associate of Global Policy at the Bush Institute
Turning obstacles into opportunities through the Presidential Leadership Scholars Program ([link removed])
Article by Casey Rodriguez ([link removed]) , Senior Program Manager of Leadership Programs at the Bush Institute
U.S. stops processing some green cards 'to do more vetting' ([link removed]) | NBC News
Featuring Laura Collins ([link removed]) , Director of the Bush Institute-SMU Economic Growth Initiative
UPCOMING AT THE BUSH CENTER
Don't miss these special Events

Engage at the Bush Center, presented by NexPoint events
Free Event: Community Conversation with Emmanuel Acho ([link removed])
McFarlin Auditorium at SMU
April 24 | 7 p.m. CT
Laura Bush Book Club with author Amor Towles ([link removed])
Highland Park United Methodist Church
May 8 | 6:30 p.m. CT
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Also happening at the Bush Center

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 through May 31 (weather permitting) | 10 a.m. CT
Situation Room Presentations ([link removed])
Fridays | 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. CT
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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