George W. Bush Presidential Center
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A Weekly Digest from the George W. Bush Presidential Center
September 5, 2025
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The exhibit features a glove used by Jackie Robinson when he played for the Brooklyn Dodgers alongside the bat he swung to hit his iconic home run during the 1952 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
NEW EXHIBIT Celebrates THE UNIFYING POWER OF SPORTS
Experience Game Changer: United by Sports presented by Garry Weber, an all-new exhibit opening tomorrow at the George W. Bush Museum in which sports make history and our nation takes the field. Through unforgettable stories and legendary sports memorabilia – some never before publicly displayed – this special exhibit tells the story of how sports have inspired change beyond the game.

Plan your visit today
Show your team spirit at Dallas Stars Day at the Bush Museum on Sept. 14
Meet Dallas Stars mascot Victor E. Green and the Ice Girls, take a turn at the slapshot cages, and view memorabilia on display for a limited time in the Game Changer exhibit
Parents: What you need to know about Texas schools
Video with Robin Berkley, the Ann Kimball Johnson Director of Education at the Bush Institute
Our country needs more patriots and fewer nationalists
Article by Margot Habiby, Deputy Director of Communications at the Bush Institute
Making Dallas a sports capital
New Strategerist podcast episode featuring Monica Paul, Executive Director of the Dallas Sports Commission
Countdown to America’s 250th Anniversary

Weekly Quotes from figures who have shaped our country

"The magic of America is that we're a free and open society with a mixed population. Part of our security is our freedom."

– Madeleine Albright, 64th U.S. Secretary of State

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

Bush Institute briefing: Quarter two

Leadership lessons from President Bush and his institution | The Dallas Morning News
Op-ed by Ken Hersh, former President and CEO of the Bush Center

Building bridges in the Divided States of America | The Catalyst: A Journal of Ideas from the Bush Institute
Article by Lawrence E. Adjah, Founder and Chairman of the Family Dinner Foundation

Texas suburbs resist new state law allowing more apartments | The Texas Tribune 
Article featuring Cullum Clark, Director of the Bush Institute-SMU Economic Growth Initiative 

PEPFAR needs direction. Here’s how the program can get back on track
Article by Hannah Johnson, Senior Program Manager of Global Policy at the 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

Dallas Stars Day
Sept. 14 | 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. CT
 
Fall Guided Tour of the Laura W. Bush Native Texas Park
Supported by Susan S. Fischer
Sept. 20 to Nov. 22 (Saturdays only) | 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.

 

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

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