George W. Bush Presidential Center
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A Weekly Digest from the George W. Bush Presidential Center
September 12, 2025
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Remembering Those We Lost on 9/11


“In memory of the lives stolen by terrorists and the heroes who sacrificed themselves to save others 24 years ago. May God bless our great country.”
– President George W. Bush, Sept. 11, 2025


On Sept. 11, 2001, President Bush said in his address to the nation, “Terrorist attacks can shake the foundations of our biggest buildings, but they cannot touch the foundation of America. These acts shattered steel, but they cannot dent the steel of American resolve.”
 

Yesterday, members of the community, Bush Center CEO Shilo Brooks, Bush Center staff and volunteers, and scholars from the Bush Institute Stand-To Veteran Leadership Program stood before steel from the World Trade Center while reflecting on the lives lost on that day.

View pictures from the Moment of Remembrance
Celebrate North Texas Giving Day on Sept. 18
Support our mission to ensure opportunity for all, strengthen our democracy, and advance free societies
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
Recent summit in China should serve as a warning to the West
Article by Igor Khrestin, Senior Advisor of Global Policy at the Bush Institute
Statement by President George W. Bush on Charlie Kirk
"Violence and vitriol must be purged from the public square. Members of other political parties are not our enemies; they are our fellow citizens."
Countdown to America’s 250th Anniversary

Weekly Quotes from figures who have shaped our country

“Terrorist attacks can shake the foundations of our biggest buildings, but they cannot touch the foundation of America. These acts shattered steel, but they cannot dent the steel of American resolve.”

– President George W. Bush, Sept. 11, 2001

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

Belarus’ Lukashenka is no friend of ours
Article by David J. Kramer, Executive Director of the Bush Institute

At Bush Institute, advocates strategize in the global fight for freedom | The Dallas Morning News
Article by Ryan Sanders, Commentary Editor for The Dallas Morning News

A general’s `Flower-isms’ of integrity and leadership
Article by Megan Dutra, Senior Manager of Communications at the Bush Institute

The Inauguration of Jay C. Hartzell, the 11th President of SMU

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

Also happening at the Bush Center

Game Changer: United by Sports
Supported by Garry Weber
A special exhibit where sports make history and our nation takes the field
Open now

Free Admission Day to the Bush Museum
Courtesy of SMU
Sept. 13 | 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT

Dallas Stars Day
Sept. 14 | 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. CT

Free Admission Day to the Bush Museum
Courtesy of Sewell Automotive Companies
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 Nov. 2
 
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.

 

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Dallas, Texas 75205

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