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A Weekly Digest from the Bush Center

July 2, 2020

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Wishing You a Happy and Healthy Fourth of July from the Bush Center

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”
— The Declaration of Independence, 1776

This Fourth of July, we acknowledge our shared responsibilities as citizens of an imperfect nation. While we celebrate our freedom and our democracy, giving particular thanks to those who serve and defend it, may we continue to dedicate ourselves to the pursuit of equality and happiness for all Americans.

In Focus


43 TURNS 74 | Happy Birthday to President George W. Bush!
The 43rd President of the United States turns 74 on Monday, July 6. On behalf of all of us at the George W. Bush Presidential Center, we wish him a healthy and joyous year ahead!

ESSAY | What Does an American Look Like?
Americans of all backgrounds are working together to end the pandemic. Dedicating any energy toward frivolous prejudices against Asian Americans, however, is a wasted effort that undermines the battle against COVID-19, write Bush Institute senior program managers Farhat Popal and Chris Walsh.
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43 CLUB | Country Music and Conversation
The 43 Club, the Bush Center's young professionals group, will host a virtual day of country music this Wednesday, July 8. A lunchtime conversation with Richard Casper, Stand-To Veteran Leadership Program Scholar, and country music star Granger Smith will be followed by a concert that evening with Mike Eli of Eli Young Band.
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THE STRATEGERIST | Education, Opportunity, and Civil Rights with Tom Luce
Tom Luce's career has taken many turns: from private sector lawyer (where he once escorted the Magna Carta across the Atlantic as a carry-on), to state government, to national education policy, and now to nonprofits like Texas 2036. He has stayed committed to a core belief throughout: all Americans deserve opportunities brought through quality education.
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ENGAGE FLASHBACK | Hamilton's America
Get in the Fourth of July spirit by watching the Engage at the Bush Center, presented by Highland Capital Management conversation with actor Christopher Jackson, Tony Award-nominated for originating the role of George Washington in Broadway’s Hamilton. The lively conversation covers the phenomenon that propelled Alexander Hamilton and our Founding Fathers into the pop culture mainstream.
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