George W. Bush Presidential Center
Five for Friday
A Weekly Digest from the George W. Bush Presidential Center
May 20, 2022
Panel discussion moderated by Nicole Bibbins Sedaca (left), the Kelly and David Pfeil Fellow at the Bush Institute; Dr. Condoleezza Rice (middle), former Secretary of State and the Tad and Dianne Taube Director of the Hoover Institution; and Natan Sharansky (right), Chair, The Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism Policy.
Free, Fair, and Secure elections are the cornerstone of our democracy

The Bush Institute and four partner organizations hosted Elections – A More Perfect Union, a series of conversations with thought leaders, election practitioners, analysts, and democracy experts, on Wednesday. The event engaged a diverse group of Americans on how elections work, why they matter, and how we maintain their continued integrity and credibility.

Learn why "elections are the oxygen of democracy"
Laura Bush Foundation awards $1.5 million in grants to school libraries
On Monday, Mrs. Bush announced that 300 schools across the country will receive grants to update and diversify their library collections
Don’t let Putin supporters like Belarus’ Lukashenko off the hook for Ukraine
Analysis by David J. Kramer, the Bradford M. Freeman Managing Director of Global Policy at the Bush Institute, in The Dispatch
See Dallas Cowboys Hall of Famer Troy Aikman at the Bush Center
Troy Aikman and Joe Trahan, WFAA-TV’s main sports anchor, will discuss fatherhood, community, and football at the next event in the Engage at the Bush Center series, presented by NexPoint
Presidential Leadership Scholars meet in Austin at the LBJ Library
Scholars honed the leadership skills of influence and persuasion and examined how these were used by President Lyndon B. Johnson and his administration
In Case You Missed It
Further News, Analysis, and more from the Bush Center
Connecting veterans to high-quality care providers with Check-In
The Veteran Wellness Alliance is expanding Check-In, a user friendly tool built by its members to provide support for veterans struggling with invisible wounds
See Bill Browder, an expert on Russia and author, at Engage at the Bush Center, presented by NexPoint | September 21 at 6:30 p.m. CT
A conversation examining the latest developments in Russia and President Putin's plans

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