George W. Bush Presidential Center
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A Weekly Digest from the George W. Bush Presidential Center
October 10, 2025
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Nsongwe Women's Association event with Mrs. Laura Bush in Livingston, Zambia. June 29, 2013. Photo by Paul Morse.
Go Further marks 10 million cervical cancer screenings
For International Day of the Girl Child on Oct. 11, we celebrate the millions of women who continue to benefit from our Go Further partnership with PEPFAR and UNAIDS aimed to reduce cervical cancer cases among women living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa.
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New podcast Old School with Shilo Brooks launches at The Free Press
Fewer of us are reading books for pleasure — Bush Center President and CEO Shilo Brooks ([link removed]) is on a mission to change that
Listen to the first two episodes and read his introduction at The Free Press ([link removed])
Joe Buck: Family, broadcasting, and the power of sports
New Strategerist podcast episode featuring legendary sports broadcaster Joe Buck
Explore the spirit of competition, teamwork, and the lessons sports can teach us ([link removed])
International market expansion
Part five of America the Exceptional: How the U.S. built the world’s best model for innovation and economic growth by Cullum Clark ([link removed]) , director of the Bush Institute-SMU Economic Growth Initiative
Discover how opening up markets through international trade has driven the U.S. economy ([link removed]) arrow
NexPoint Lecture on Oct. 22: America’s Economic Realignment
Panel features Keith Hennessey, the Bush Institute’s David Rubenstein Fellow; Kristen Silverberg, Business Roundtable president and COO; and Marc Sumerlin, former deputy director of the National Economic Council
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Countdown to America’s 250th Anniversary
Weekly Quotes from figures who have shaped our country
“The essence of America – that which really unites us – is not ethnicity or nationality or religion – it is an idea – and what an idea it is: that you can come from humble circumstances and do great things.”
– Dr. Condoleezza Rice, address at the Republican National Convention, Aug. 29, 2012
In Case You Missed It
Further News, Analysis, and more from the Bush Center
The secret of sacred spaces ([link removed]) | The Catalyst: A Journal of Ideas from the Bush Institute
Article by Knox Thames, senior fellow at Pepperdine University
Maj. Gen. Jeannie Leavitt teaches that there is opportunity in being told ‘no’ ([link removed])
Article by Megan Dutra ([link removed]) , senior manager of communications at the Bush Institute
Monthly education update ([link removed])
Article by Robin Berkley ([link removed]) , the Ann Kimball Johnson director of education at the Bush Institute
Addressing the North Korean conundrum ([link removed])
Horns of a Dilemma podcast by the Texas National Security review features Bush Institute Global Policy Director Chris Walsh ([link removed]) and Bush Institute Global Policy Senior Advisor Igor Khrestin ([link removed])
Texas is at the heart of U.S.-China competition ([link removed])
Article by Igor Khrestin ([link removed]) , senior advisor of global policy
Mark your calendars
Upcoming Engage at the Bush Center events
presented by NexPoint
NexPoint Lecture: America’s Economic Realignment ([link removed])
Oct. 22 | 6 p.m. CT
Deck the Halls: Holiday Traditions at the White House ([link removed])
Nov. 18 | 6:30 p.m. CT
Merry & Bright Night ([link removed])
Dec. 5 | 6 p.m. CT
Also happening at the Bush Center
Game Changer: United by Sports ([link removed])
Supported by Garry Weber
A special exhibit in which sports make history and our nation takes the field
Open now
A Shining City on the Hilltop ([link removed])
A new art exhibit by President Bush on display in the Bush Museum through Nov. 2
Free Admission Days to the Bush Museum ([link removed])
Courtesy of Sewell Automotive Companies
Nov. 11 | 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. CT (extended hours)
Fall Guided Tour of the Laura W. Bush Native Texas Park ([link removed])
Supported by Susan S. Fischer
Saturdays through Nov. 22 at 10 a.m. CT
Pups in the Park ([link removed])
Supported by Susan S. Fischer
Oct. 18 | 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. CT
Holiday Choir and Musical Performances at the Bush Museum ([link removed])
Nov. 14 – Dec. 14
Situation Room Presentations ([link removed])
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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