George W. Bush Presidential Center
Five for Friday
A Weekly Digest from the George W. Bush Presidential Center
August 22, 2025
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Achieving peace through strength in Ukraine
“There is hope for ending Russia’s war in Ukraine after recent high-level meetings in Anchorage and Washington. The meetings made clear that Russia’s Vladimir Putin remains the problem, and it’s time for the current administration to adopt a peace-through-strength approach,” Bush Institute Executive Director David J. Kramer wrote this week.

Read more about how the U.S. can help end the war in Ukraine
What to know about the State Department’s new Human Rights Reports
Article by Nicole Bibbins Sedaca, the Kelly and David Pfeil Fellow at the Bush Institute
Pups in the Park returns to the Laura W. Bush Native Texas Park on Oct. 18
Bring your furry friends to enjoy nature walks and dog-friendly treats, all in a beautiful native Texas landscape. Thank you to the family of Susan S. Fischer for supporting this event
U.S. support for Taiwan must extend beyond its territorial defense
Article by Jessica Ludwig, Fellow at the Bush Institute
The U.S. needs a comprehensive policy on technology sales to China
Article by Igor Khrestin, Senior Advisor of Global Policy at the Bush Institute
Countdown to America’s 250th Anniversary

Weekly Quotes from figures who have shaped our country

“Liberty is meaningless where the right to utter one’s thoughts and opinions has ceased to exist.”

– Frederick Douglass, A Plea for Free Speech in Boston, Dec. 3, 1860

In Case You Missed It
Further News, Analysis, and more from the Bush Center

Would ceding territory to Russia actually bring lasting peace to Ukraine? Experts weigh in | PBS News Hour
Interview with David J. Kramer, Executive Director of the Bush Institute, and Charles Kupchan, Senior Fellow and Director of European Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations

What a difference a few days make | The Dispatch
Op-ed by David J. Kramer, Executive Director of the Bush Institute, and Eric S. Edelman, Counselor at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments and former U.S. ambassador to Turkey and Finland

The Millennium Challenge Corporation advances US interests — don’t kill it | The Hill
Op-ed by Monica Vegas Kladakis, Senior Advisor for Strategic Partnerships and Outreach at the Bush Center, and David J. Kramer, Executive Director of the Bush Institute

The Sun Belt shows sprawl can work | City Journal
Op-ed by Cullum Clark, Director of the Bush Institute-SMU Economic Growth Initiative
 
Celebrating National Honeybee Day
Article by Hannah Fallon, Manager of Marketing and Communications at the Bush Center
 
Sparring for Success | The Catalyst: A Journal of Ideas from the Bush Institute
Article by Anne Wicks, the Don Evans Family Managing Director of Opportunity and Democracy at the Bush Institute
 

Mark your calendars
Upcoming Engage at the Bush Center events
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Also happening at the Bush Center

Free Admission Days to the Bush Museum
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
 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
Sept. 11 | 8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. CT
 
Pups in the Park
Supported by Susan S. Fischer
Oct. 18 | 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. CT 

Holiday Choir and Musical Performances at the Bush Museum
Nov. 14 – Dec. 14

Holiday Tea at the Bush Center
Dec. 17 & 18 | 2:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.

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.

 

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