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A Weekly Digest from the George W. Bush Presidential Center
December 5, 2025
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Steel beam signed by President George W. Bush, Mrs. Laura W. Bush, and architect Robert A.M. Stern during the topping out ceremony for the George W. Bush Presidential Center on Oct. 4, 2011.
In memoriam: Robert A.M. Stern
Robert “Bob” Stern, the architect who designed the George W. Bush Presidential Center, embodied a style that honored history while looking forward, creating spaces that are modern and innovative yet deeply rooted in their context. With his recent passing at age 86, the architectural world lost one of its most influential voices.
“I loved working with him and his great team,” Mrs. Bush said in a statement. “Bob was fun, smart, quick, and talented. I’m thankful for him and all the beauty he leaves behind.”
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All vote, no play: Student athletes are democracy in action
Article by Anne Wicks ([link removed]) , the Don Evans Family managing director of opportunity and democracy at the Bush Institute
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Putin remains the problem to ending the war in Ukraine
Article by David J. Kramer ([link removed]) , executive director of the Bush Institute
Learn why U.S. support for Ukraine is essential as Russia continues its unjustified invasion ([link removed])
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The Spirit of America at home and abroad
New Strategerist podcast episode featuring Jim Hake, founder of Spirit of America
Discover how American initiative, generosity, and innovation can change lives in some of the toughest places in the world ([link removed]) arrow
The rule of law should foster democracy
Article by Nicole Bibbins Sedaca, ([link removed]) the Kelly and David Pfeil fellow at the Bush Institute
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Countdown to America’s 250th Anniversary
Weekly Quotes from figures who have shaped our country

Civility is not a tactic or a sentiment. It is the determined choice of trust over cynicism, of community over chaos.”

– George W. Bush, Inaugural Address, January 20, 2001

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

PEPFAR saves lives and can end HIV/AIDS ([link removed])
Article by Hannah Johnson ([link removed]) , senior program manager of global policy at the Bush Institute; Dr. Deborah Birx ([link removed]) , Bush Institute senior fellow and former U.S. global AIDS coordinator; and Dr. William R. Steiger ([link removed]) , Bush Institute global health advisor
Populism won’t help U.S. workers. Here’s what will ([link removed]) | The Catalyst: A Journal of Ideas from the Bush Institute
Article by Michael R. Strain, Paul F. Oreffice senior fellow in political economy at the American Enterprise Institute
Global health newsletter ([link removed])
Biweekly global health update by Hannah Johnson ([link removed]) , senior program manager of global policy at the Bush Institute
Apply for the Stand-To Veteran Leadership Program ([link removed])
Learn more about the 2026 Stand-To Veteran Leadership Program, and apply by Jan. 7
Practicing pluralism ([link removed])
Article by Nicole Bibbins Sedaca, ([link removed]) the Kelly and David Pfeil fellow at the Bush Institute
The rise of the Dallas economy ([link removed]) | Deconstructing Dallas podcast
Interview with Cullum Clark ([link removed]) , director of the Bush Institute-SMU Economic Growth Initiative
Mark your calendars
Upcoming Engage at the Bush Center events
presented by NexPoint

A Nation Begins: A Conversation with Ken Burns and Rick Atkinson ([link removed])
Feb. 11, 2026 | 6:30 p.m. CT
Laura Bush Book Club with author Allison Pataki ([link removed])
May 14, 2026 | 6:30 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
Holiday Choir and Musical Performances at the Bush Museum ([link removed])
Dec. 4-13
Live Strategerist Podcast Recording with Dirk Nowitzki ([link removed])
Jan. 24, 2026 | 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Presidents Day Free Admission to the Bush Museum ([link removed])
Feb. 16, 2026 | 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT
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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