George W. Bush Presidential Center
Five for Friday
A Weekly Digest from the George W. Bush Presidential Center
October 24, 2025
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Democracy is a verb
To celebrate America’s 250th birthday, the Bush Institute is publishing a new series: "Democracy is a verb." It explores America’s core values, the institutions that power our democracy, the people who serve it, and pop culture’s role in it. Sure, we know democracy isn’t technically a verb – but we believe it should be! A healthy liberal democracy depends on action and active citizens – because democracy works only when we engage and participate.

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Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Libraries opens 2025-2026 grant applications
School libraries can apply for grants to help update and diversify their book collections through Dec. 31
Nationwide infrastructure investment
Part six of America the Exceptional: How the U.S. built the world’s best model for innovation and economic growth by Cullum Clark, director of the Bush Institute-SMU Economic Growth Initiative
Just announced – Engage at the Bush Center, presented by NexPoint to welcome back The Pioneer Woman, Ree Drummond
Ree Drummond and her daughters, Alex and Paige, will hold a conversation about the release of Drummond’s new cookbook, The Essential Recipes
ICYMI: America’s economic realignment
The NexPoint Lecture conversation about the U.S. economy, the role of the Federal Reserve, the relationship between the U.S. government and private businesses, the impact of tariffs, the state of international trade, technology’s impact on the economy, and more 
Countdown to America’s 250th Anniversary

Weekly Quotes from figures who have shaped our country

“Fight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you”  

– U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, May 29, 2015 

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

It’s not too late for Trump to squeeze Putin | The Dispatch
Op-ed by David J. Kramer, executive director at the Bush Institute, and Eric S. Edelman, former U.S ambassador to Turkey, Finland, and under secretary of defense for policy

Meet the Veteran Wellness Alliance: Combined Arms
Q&A with Combined Arms CEO Mike Hutchings 

Where do rural Texans go for news? | The Dallas Morning News
Op-ed by Bill McKenzie, senior editorial advisor at the Bush Institute  

Afghan students react to the Taliban’s recent internet ban
Article by Natalie Gonnella-Platts, director of global policy at the Bush Institute  

Global Health newsletter
Biweekly global health update by Hannah Johnson, senior program manager of global policy at the Bush Institute 

Journalism explainer: The role of opinion journalism
Article by Bill McKenzie, senior editorial advisor at the Bush Institute 

Applications open for the eighth class of the Bush Institute’s Stand-To Veteran Leadership Program

Updates on Russia’s war in Ukraine
Article by David J. Kramer, executive director at the Bush Institute 

Rare earths as the new battlefront of U.S.-China competition
Article by Igor Khrestin, senior advisor of global policy at the Bush Institute 

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

Veterans Day Free Admission Day to the Bush Museum
Courtesy of Sewell Automotive Companies
Nov. 11 | 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. CT (extended hours)

Game Changer: United by Sports
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
 A new art exhibit by President Bush on display in the Bush Museum through Nov. 2
 
Fall Guided Tour of the Laura W. Bush Native Texas Park
Supported by Susan S. Fischer
Saturdays through Nov. 22 at 10 a.m. CT

Holiday Choir and Musical Performances at the Bush Museum
Nov. 14 – Dec. 14

Presidents Day Free Admission Day to the Bush Museum
Feb. 16 | 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT

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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