A Weekly Digest from the George W. Bush Presidential Center

November 7, 2025

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In Memoriam:
Vice President Cheney

“The death of Richard B. Cheney is a loss to the nation and a sorrow to his friends. Laura and I will remember Dick Cheney for the decent, honorable man that he was. History will remember him as among the finest public servants of his generation – a patriot who brought integrity, high intelligence, and seriousness of purpose to every position he held.”

Read President Bush’s full statement

Happy birthday to Mrs. Laura Bush!

We invite you to honor her by supporting the Laura W. Bush Native Texas Park, which reflects President and Mrs. Bush’s love of the native Texas landscape

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Profile in public service: Finding your North Star

Interview with Bob McDonald, the eighth secretary of veterans affairs and former president, chief executive officer, and chairman of Procter & Gamble

Learn more on how to find your purpose in life

The United States must act now to reduce the horrors of Sudan’s current Darfur genocide

Article by the Bush Institute’s Global Policy Director Natalie Gonnella-Platts and Senior Program Manager Hannah Johnson

Learn what is happening in Sudan and why the United States should care

Extending first ladies’ tradition of advocacy, Mrs. Melania Trump focuses on Ukrainian kids

Article by Natalie Gonnella-Platts, global policy director at the Bush Institute

Read how her actions can continue to change the future for many more children

Countdown to America’s 250th Anniversary

Weekly Quotes from figures who have shaped our country

“The more I study it [the Constitution], the more I have come to admire it, realizing that no other document devised by the hand of man ever brought so much progress and happiness to humanity.”

– Calvin Coolidge, Thoughts on Government, 1776

In Case You Missed It

Further News, Analysis, and more from the Bush Center

An open letter to new veterans
Article by D’Juan Wilcher, deputy director of veterans and military families at the Bush Institute

The Community Connection: Spiking the soft bigotry of low expectations
Interview with Anne Wicks, the Don Evans Family Managing Director of opportunity and democracy at the Bush Institute

Veteran leaders reflect on service and gratitude at Arlington National Cemetery
Article by Megan Dutra, senior manager of communications at the Bush Institute

Civility is choosing community over chaos
Article by Nicole Bibbins Sedaca, the Kelly and David Pfeil Fellow at the Bush Institute

Searching for reliable information in Africa
Interview with Bill McKenzie, senior editorial advisor at the Bush Institute; Natalie Gonnella-Platts, global policy director at the Bush Institute; and James Okong'o, investigative journalist for Agence France-Presse (AFP) in Nairobi, Kenya

A decade of the Presidential Leadership Scholars, a lifetime of impact
Article by Casey Rodriguez, senior program manager, leadership programs at the Bush Institute

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

The Republic of Georgia is slipping away | The Dispatch
Op-ed by David J. Kramer, executive director of the Bush Institute

Mark your calendars

Upcoming Engage at the Bush Center events
presented by NexPoint

A Conversation with The Pioneer Woman, Ree Drummond, and Her Daughters, Alex and Paige
SOLD OUT
Nov. 13 | 6:30 p.m. CT

Deck the Halls: Holiday Traditions at the White House
Nov. 18 | 6:30 p.m. CT

Merry & Bright Night
Dec. 5 | 6 p.m. CT

A Nation Begins: A Conversation with Ken Burns and Rick Atkinson
Feb. 11, 2026 | 6:30 p.m. CT

Laura Bush Book Club with Author Allison Pataki
May 14, 2026 | 6:30 p.m. CT

Also happening at the Bush Center

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

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

Young Professionals Holiday Party
Young Professionals member exclusive – become a member today
Dec. 5 | 6:30 p.m. CT

Presidents Day Free Admission to the Bush Museum
Feb. 16, 2025 | 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

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