George W. Bush Presidential Center
Five for Friday
A Weekly Digest from the George W. Bush Presidential Center
May 2, 2025
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new art exhibit by
President George W. Bush
will open May 15

We will celebrate the spirit of the people who make up the Bush Center and SMU campus community in a new exhibit of paintings by President George W. Bush. And we need your help in naming the collection! Submit a title by May 5 to have your idea considered.

Plan your visit to the George W. Bush Presidential Museum to view the exhibit
Join us at Highland Park United Methodist Church for the Laura Bush Book Club with author Amor Towles on May 8
An Engage at the Bush Center event, presented by NexPoint featuring the New York Times bestselling author of A Gentleman in Moscow, Rules of Civility, and The Lincoln Highway. Towles will discuss his life as a writer, how he develops characters, and more
An overview of school choice: Charters, magnets, Educational Savings Accounts, and more
New guide by Robin Berkley, the Ann Kimball Johnson Director of Education at the Bush Institute, and Nina Rees, Senior Fellow at the Bush Institute
We must ensure PEPFAR gets the job done
Biweekly global health update from Hannah Johnson, Senior Manager of Global Policy at the Bush Institute
A tribute to the trailblazing 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion
The Congressional Gold Medal was awarded this week to the only Black all-female WWII unit – also the subject of two new Strategerist podcast episodes
In Case You Missed It
Further News, Analysis, and more from the Bush Center

Regimes built on fear don’t last | The Dallas Morning News
Op-ed by Ken Hersh, President and CEO of the Bush Center

The U.S. must not gift Crimea to Putin | Foreign Policy
Op-ed by David J. Kramer, Executive Director of the Bush Institute
 
China continues to militarize the South China Sea – here's what should be done
Article by Celia Siade-Cox, Associate of Global Policy at the Bush Institute
 
Honoring the Month of the Military Child through service and leadership
Read how our Presidential Leadership Scholars and Bush Institute Stand-to Veteran Leadership Program alumni are supporting military children and families
 
Go `outside the wire’ and engage in community to escape `fictional fear’
Article by retired Army Lt. Col. Jason Galui, Director of Veterans and Military Families at the Bush Institute
 
How immigration fuels the U.S. economy
Q&A with Giovanni Peri, the C. Bryan Cameron Distinguished Professor in International Economics at University of California, Davis

UPCOMING AT THE BUSH CENTER
Don't miss these special Events

Engage at the Bush Center, presented by NexPoint events

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

Also happening at the Bush Center

Scenes from SMU and the Bush Center by
President George W. Bush
Submit a title that captures the heart of the new collection

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 through May 31 (weather permitting) | 10 a.m. CT

Situation Room Presentations
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.

 

George W. Bush Presidential Center
2943 SMU Boulevard
Dallas, Texas 75205

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