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A Weekly Digest from the Bush Center

September 17, 2021

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Evacuees who fled Afghanistan walk through the terminal to board buses at Dulles International Airport, Aug. 29, 2021. (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)



Help Welcome and Resettle Afghan Families

“Thousands of Afghans stood with us on the front lines in the war on terror, and now they need our help. We are proud to support Welcome.US <[link removed]> and the work to help Afghan families get settled and build new lives. We stand ready to show our new Afghan neighbors and the rest of the world how a welcoming and generous spirit forms the backbone of what makes our country so great.”
— President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush

President and Mrs. Bush are serving as honorary co-chairs for the Welcome.US <[link removed]> coalition, a new national effort – built across sectors, political parties, and walks of life – to empower Americans to welcome and support our new Afghan neighbors. Learn how you can help these families find safety and rebuild their lives in communities across the country.
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In Focus


NORTH TEXAS NONPROFITS | Early Giving Now Open
The Bush Center is proud to participate in North Texas Giving Day alongside many nonprofits doing important work. Early giving is open. Donate now through Sept. 23. We hope you'll support the Bush Center's efforts to develop leaders, advance policy, and take action to solve today's most pressing challenges — or that you'll support one of the many other notable organizations.
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IN THE NEWS | We Refuse to Abandon the Women of Afghanistan
In an op-ed for The Dallas Morning News , Holly Kuzmich, Executive Director of the George W. Bush Institute, reflects on what can still be done to help women and girls in Afghanistan.
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DEMOCRACY | U.S. Leadership is Needed
Twenty years after 9/11, U.S. leadership is more crucial than ever. In an op-ed for The Dallas Morning News , Ken Hersh, President and CEO of the George W. Bush Presidential Center, writes that we must remain confident in the value of American leadership and be guided by the basic tenets of American democracy both at home and abroad.
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EDUCATION REFORM | Put Kids Before Political Posturing
Dr. Deborah Birx, Senior Fellow at the George W. Bush Institute and former White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator, and Anne Wicks, the Ann Kimball Johnson Director of the Education Reform Initiative at the Bush Institute, discussed how to prioritize the needs of America’s children over political posturing during this third pandemic-disrupted school year.
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