George W. Bush Presidential Center
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A Weekly Digest from the George W. Bush Presidential Center
July 25, 2025
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President and Mrs. Bush visited Windhoek Central Hospital in Windhoek, Namibia on April 5, 2017, and toured the maternity ward, where they met mothers with HIV whose babies were born HIV-free thanks to PEPFAR.
Photo by Paul Morse for the George W. Bush Presidential Center.
PEPFAR will continue to save lives from HIV/AIDS

Congress and the Administration agreed last week to preserve funding for the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). This decision should reinvigorate the program to provide the critical treatment and prevention assistance that has already saved more than 26 million lives. Hannah Johnson ([link removed]) , Senior Program Manager of Global Policy at the Bush Institute, recently wrote about these latest PEPFAR developments.

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Bush Institute’s Anne Wicks testifies on school choice and literacy before Senate subcommittee
Testimony by Anne Wicks ([link removed]) , the Don Evans Family Managing Director of Opportunity and Democracy at the Bush Institute
Discover why every child deserves the opportunity to read, learn, and thrive ([link removed]) arrow
How COVID-19 weakened Kim Jong Un’s grip on power
Article by Joseph Kim ([link removed]) , Research Fellow at the Bush Institute
Learn the truth about life in North Korea during the pandemic ([link removed]) arrow
Camp David and beyond: From military to civilian leadership
New Strategerist podcast featuring Rear Admiral Michael Giorgione, CEC, USN (Ret.)
From Camp David to civilian life – hear what leadership looks like at every level ([link removed]) arrow

Holidays at the Bush Center events announced
We’re celebrating Christmas in July by unwrapping our holiday event line-up. It’s never too early to start planning for the most wonderful time of the year!
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Countdown to America’s 250th Anniversary
Weekly Quotes from leaders who have shaped our country

“Liberty is for all men and women as a matter of equal and unalienable right. The establishment of justice and peace abroad will in large measure depend upon the peace and justice we create here in our own country, where we still show the way.”
– President Gerald Ford,
America’s Bicentennial Celebration, July 4, 1976
In Case You Missed It
Further News, Analysis, and more from the Bush Center

Intellectual humility can diminish partisan animosity ([link removed]) | The Dallas Morning News
Op-ed by William McKenzie ([link removed]) , Senior Editorial Advisor of the Bush Institute
The Putin dance (Clinton to Trump) ([link removed]) | History as it Happens podcast
Interview with David J. Kramer ([link removed]) , Executive Director of the Bush Institute, and Jeffrey Engel, founding director of the Center for Presidential History at SMU
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
Engage Merry & Bright Night ([link removed])
Dec. 5 | 6 p.m.
Also happening at the Bush Center

Free Admission Days to the Bush Museum ([link removed])
Courtesy of Sewell Automotive Companies
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])
Supported by Susan S. Fischer
Oct. 18 | 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. CT
Holiday Choir and Musical Performances at the Bush Museum ([link removed])
Nov. 14 – Dec. 14
Holiday Tea at the Bush Center ([link removed])
December 17 & 18 | 2:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.
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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