George W. Bush Presidential Center
Five for Friday
A Weekly Digest from the George W. Bush Presidential Center
August 29, 2025
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KEN HERSH REFLECTS ON HIS TIME AT THE BUSH CENTER
Looking back on nine years as President and CEO, Ken Hersh describes his time at the Bush Center as “the honor and privilege of a lifetime.” As Shilo Brooks assumes the role next week, Hersh sees a bright future for the organization as a “national asset” that’s built to last.

Read his full reflection
We need immigration policy that ensures our future prosperity, vitality, and security
Monthly immigration update from Laura Collins, Director of the Bush Institute-SMU Economic Growth Initiative
Moment of Remembrance on Sept. 11
Join us for a Moment of Remembrance at 8:30 a.m. on Sept. 11. Free admission to the Bush Museum, courtesy of Sewell Automotive Companies, will be offered all day with extended evening hours (8 a.m. to 8 p.m CT)
Reminiscing on a decade of the Presidential Leadership Scholars program
Interview with Kristin King, Vice President of the Bush Center and Chief Operating Officer at the Bush Institute
Get your photo taken with the SMU and Baylor mascots at the Bush Museum on game day
Join us for a photo op on Sept. 6 with SMU's Peruna and Baylor University's Bruister and Marigold
Countdown to America’s 250th Anniversary

Weekly Quotes from figures who have shaped our country

“It is the citizens of our nation who must preserve our system of government, and we cannot forget that.”

– Sandra Day O’Connor, Earl F. Nelson Lecture at the University of Missouri School of Law, 2009

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

Unity in the trenches | The Catalyst: A Journal of Ideas from the Bush Institute
Article by retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Jason Galui, Director of Veterans and Military Families at George W. Bush Institute

Mark your calendars
Upcoming Engage at the Bush Center events
presented by NexPoint

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
 
Fall Guided Tour of the Laura W. Bush Native Texas Park
Sept. 20 to Nov. 22 | 10 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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2943 SMU Boulevard
Dallas, Texas 75205

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