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A Weekly Digest from the George W. Bush Presidential Center

April 22, 2022

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The 2022 Forum on Leadership

Former Secretary of State James A. Baker III, Dr. Sakena Yacoobi, and Daron Babcock honored

At the fifth annual Forum on Leadership this week, the George W. Bush Medal for Distinguished Leadership was awarded to Secretary Baker , the 61st U.S. Secretary of State, and the Bush Institute Citation was presented to Dr. Yacoobi , Executive Director of the Afghan Institute of Learning, for her work advocating for the women and girls of Afghanistan. Mr. Babcock , CEO of Bonton Farms, received the George W. Bush Institute Trailblazer Citation for his leadership and community engagement in North Texas and beyond.

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The state of our Nation: Addressing national security in the past, present, and future

Conversation with retired U.S. Marine Corps General James Mattis, the 26th Secretary of Defense, and Kenneth Hersh <[link removed]>, President and CEO of the George W. Bush Presidential Center

Learn why America's voice is vital in advancing freedom
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America’s leadership in global health

Conversation with Dr. Deborah Birx <[link removed]>, Senior Fellow at the Bush Institute and former White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator; Dr. Stephen Hahn, Harbinger Health CEO; and David J. Kramer <[link removed]>, the Bradford M. Freeman Managing Director of Global Policy at the Bush Institute

Learn how our country can be successful tackling global health challenges
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Creating a path of opportunity

Take a look into the United States’ economic and educational institutions with panels moderated by Holly Kuzmich <[link removed]>, Executive Director at the Bush Institute, and Cullum Clark <[link removed]>, Director of the Bush Institute-SMU Economic Growth Initiative

Discussion with Secretary Chao and Gary Cohn, Former Director of the National Economic Council
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Explore practical solutions with Mitch Daniels, President of Purdue University
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The 2022 Forum on Leadership in photos

See highlights from the Bush Center's landmark event

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In Case You Missed It

Further News, Analysis, and more from the Bush Center

Bush Center hosts Forum on Leadership <[link removed]> | Fox 4 News
Interview with Holly Kuzmich <[link removed]>, Executive Director at the Bush Institute, on this week's Forum

Bush Center hosts leadership forum, discuss economy and global health <[link removed]>
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Vladimir Kara Murza, imprisoned but undaunted <[link removed]> | The Dispatch
Op-ed by David J. Kramer <[link removed]>, the Bradford M. Freeman Managing Director of Global Policy at the Bush Institute, and Ellen Bork, Contributing Editor at American Purpose

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