George W. Bush Presidential Center
Five for Friday
A Weekly Digest from the George W. Bush Presidential Center
May 6, 2022
 
President George W. Bush meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
on May 5, 2022

“I was honored to spend a few minutes talking with President Zelenskyy – the Winston Churchill of our time – this morning,” President Bush said. “I thanked the president for his leadership, his example, and his commitment to liberty, and I saluted the courage of the Ukrainian people.”

Read the full statement
Follow the Bush Institute's analysis on Ukraine
“President Bush and I want you to know that we are committed to supporting Afghan refugees like you.” – Mrs. Laura Bush
President and Mrs. Bush met with 13 Afghan evacuees Wednesday in Dallas
Moms are democracy’s secret weapon
Dallas Morning News op-ed by Natalie Gonnella-Platts, Director of Women’s Advancement at the Bush Institute
How PEPFAR helped shape the country's pandemic response
The Strategerist with Dr. Deborah L. Birx, Senior Fellow at the Bush Institute and former White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator and U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator
Cervical cancer screening and treatment allow mom of five to Go Further
Featuring Leocardia Ndege, a widowed vegetable farmer in Northern Tanzania
In Case You Missed It
Further News, Analysis, and more from the Bush Center
Defeating Putin in Ukraine is vital to the future of democracy | Journal of Democracy
Op-ed by David J. Kramer, the Bradford M. Freeman Director of Global Policy at the Bush Institute
Stand-To Veteran Leadership Program Scholar: ‘Military spouses are the backbone of the military’
Featuring Verenice Castillo, Founder and CEO of the Military Spouse Advocacy Network, discusses her work supporting the military-spouse community
Globalization under stress | Real Clear World
Op-ed by Matthew Rooney, Director of Outreach and Strategic Partnerships at the Bush Institute
The Putin paradox: pariah or president? | Sedona Forum at the McCain Institute
Featuring David J. Kramer, the Bradford M. Freeman Director of Global Policy at the Bush Institute
Dream big at the Laura Bush Book Club | May 15 at 3 p.m. CT
Activities include a reading of Mae Among the Stars, building paper rockets with the Perot Museum of Nature and Science, custom photo opportunities, and more

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