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“Like so many of you, we mourn the loss of the American servicemembers and innocent Afghans who were killed in Thursday’s terror attacks in Kabul. We continue to pray for the safety of the innocents whose lives remain at risk. We give our utmost gratitude to the brave heroes who continue to save lives during the evacuation. And, we extend our appreciation to those who are helping Afghan men, women, and children settle in new places all over the world. Our hearts are with you, and we stand ready to help. ”

– Ken Hersh, Bush Center CEO, and Holly Kuzmich, Bush Institute Executive Director

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Five for Friday
A Weekly Digest from the Bush Center

August 27, 2021

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Evacuees from Afghanistan arrive at the Ramstein Air Base in Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany, on August 26, 2021. Ramstein has become one of the main preliminary destinations for evacuees leaving Afghanistan on U.S. military flights. (Andreas Rentz / Getty Images)



Afghanistan Relief and Resources

Nonprofit organizations across the country are lending a helping hand to support evacuation and resettlement efforts for the people of Afghanistan. Here is a partial list of organizations working with Afghanistan refugees.
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In Focus


Protecting Afghan Women and Girls
In an op-ed in The Dallas Morning News , Natalie Gonnella-Platts, Director of the Women’s Initiative at the George W. Bush Institute, and Laura Collins, Director of the Bush Institute-SMU Economic Growth Initiative, argue that the federal government must create a special humanitarian program to protect Afghan women and girls.
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Perspective from an Afghan American Woman
Farhat Popal, Advisor to the Women's Initiative at the George W. Bush Institute, speaks about her experiences as an Afghan American woman and the need for the international community to step up at this critical moment in an op-ed for The San Diego Union-Tribune.
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What's At Risk Under Taliban Rule?
Laura Collins, Director of the Bush Institute-SMU Economic Growth Initiative at the George W. Bush Institute, spoke with NBC 5 Dallas' Meredith Yeomans about which rights Afghan women and girls may lose under Taliban rule.
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Special Exhibit, Out of Many, One Reopening
On Monday, August 30, the Bush Center will welcome visitors back to its special exhibit, Out of Many, One: Portraits of America's Immigrants. The exhibit will be open regular hours, and masks will be required. The permanent exhibit, including the replica Oval Office and steel from the World Trade Center, remains closed at this time.
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