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Five for Friday
A Weekly Digest from the George W. Bush Presidential Center
July 4, 2025
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Beyond flags and fireworks: Celebrating American independence

“The moral principles and self-correcting mechanisms of our democracy have become the beacon and timeless tools of struggle for all Americans and an inspiration for the world. They have allowed us to form a nation not unified by blood, ethnicity, belief or ideology, but rather by commitment to democracy.”
– Nicole Bibbins Sedaca ([link removed]) , the Kelly and David Pfiel Fellow at the Bush Institute
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Freedom lived: A personal reflection on independence
Essay by Marnie Holder, Vice President of Advancement at the National Veterans Memorial and Museum in Columbus, Ohio, and Bush Institute Stand-To Veteran Leadership Scholar (2023)
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Imprisoned Venezuelan educator dreams of dignity for everyone in the country
Article by Jessica Ludwig ([link removed]) , Global Policy Fellow at the Bush Institute
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Democracy in America: Continuing the Tocqueville legacy
The Strategerist podcast episode featuring Stéphanie and Jean–Guillaume de Tocqueville
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Take a break: Enjoy lunch at Café 43
Café 43, at the Bush Center, is a full-service restaurant with a "local first, Texas second" menu, featuring locally-sourced, organic dishes that change seasonally. Open Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
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Countdown to America’s 250th Anniversary
Weekly Quotes from leaders who have shaped our country

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”
— Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776
In Case You Missed It
Further News, Analysis, and more from the Bush Center

Bill Moyers practiced the journalism of ideas ([link removed]) | The Dallas Morning News
Op-ed by Bill McKenzie ([link removed]) , Senior Editorial Advisor at the Bush Institute
Mark your calendars
Upcoming Engage at the Bush Center events
presented by NexPoint

How Sports Bring Us Together: A Conversation with Bob Costas & Joe Buck ([link removed])
Sept. 16 | 6:30 p.m. CT

NexPoint Lecture: America’s Economic Realignment ([link removed])
Oct. 22 | 6 p.m. CT

Deck the Halls: Holiday Traditions at the White House ([link removed])
Nov. 18 | 6:30 p.m. CT
Also happening at the Bush Center

Free Admission Days to the Bush Museum ([link removed])
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July 4 | 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. CT (extended hours)
Sept. 11 | 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. CT (extended hours)
Nov. 11 | 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. CT (extended hours)
A Shining City on the Hilltop ([link removed])
A new art exhibit by President Bush now on display in the Bush Museum
Open now through Oct. 19
Moment of Remembrance on September 11th ([link removed])
Sept. 11 | 8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. CT

Pups in the Park ([link removed])
Thank you to the family of Susan S. Fischer for supporting this event
Oct. 18 | 10 a.m. to 12 p.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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