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A Weekly Digest from the George W. Bush Presidential Center
February 24, 2023
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“Health equity is a foundation for peace"
Today the Bush Institute hosted PEPFAR at 20 , an event marking 20 years of impact from the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).
During the event, President George W. Bush joined 66th U.S. Secretary of State Dr. Condoleezza Rice and former Tanzanian President Dr. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete for a keynote conversation <[link removed]> about the inception of PEPFAR, its enormous impact, and how the program is a win for partner countries and for U.S. foreign policy.
Other featured conversations included: Bill Gates <[link removed]>, co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation; Antony Blinken <[link removed]>, United States Secretary of State; Ambassador Dr. John Nkengasong <[link removed]>, U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator and Special Representative for Global Health Diplomacy; and Bono <[link removed]>, Lead Singer for U2 and Co-Founder of ONE and (RED).
PEPFAR at 20 <[link removed]>
Bush Center’s Freedom Matters exhibit opening March 2
See rare versions of the Declaration of Independence, Constitution of the United States, Magna Carta, Emancipation Proclamation, and other historical documents
Get tickets today and learn about the pursuit of freedom throughout history [image: arrow] <[link removed]>
Zimbabwe’s foot soldiers fight against AIDS
Essay by Evan Mawarire, Founder, #ThisFlag Movement; Director of Education, Renew Democracy Initiative, for The Catalyst: A Journal of Ideas From the Bush Institute
Read about PEPFAR's impact on Mawarire’s life and community <[link removed]> [image: arrow]
Welcoming immigrants isn’t only the right thing to do, it can also boost local economies
Dallas Morning News article by Cullum Clark <[link removed]>, Director of the Bush Institute-SMU Economic Growth Initiative, and Rachel Perić, Executive Director of Welcoming America
Read how cities are enhancing their cultures and strengthening their economies by attracting immigrants <[link removed]> [image: arrow]
Marking one year since Russia invaded Ukraine
Two-minute take with Igor Khrestin <[link removed]>, the Bradford M. Freeman Managing Director of Global Policy at the Bush Institute
Watch the video and learn what the United States must do to help Ukraine achieve victory over Russia <[link removed]> [image: arrow]
In Case You Missed It
Further News, Analysis, and more from the Bush Center
The fight against HIV/AIDS, future pandemics, and trust in scientists <[link removed]> | CBS News
Interview with Deborah L. Birx <[link removed]>, M.D., Senior Fellow at the Bush Institute
Faces of hope: How PEPFAR is changing lives in sub-Saharan Africa <[link removed]>
Article by Crystal Cazier <[link removed]>, Deputy Director of Global Health at the Bush Institute
Give Ukraine what it wants <[link removed]> | Foreign Affairs
Op-ed by David J. Kramer <[link removed]>, Executive Director of the Bush Institute
Biden should move for the release of Cuba’s political prisoners, as he did in Nicaragua <[link removed]>| The Miami Herald
Op-ed by Ellen Bork <[link removed]>, Fellow at the Bush Institute
Now is not the time to let up on Nicaragua’s Ortega regime <[link removed]>
Article by Jessica Ludwig <[link removed]>, Director of Freedom and Democracy at the Bush Institute
Authoritarian regimes must be stopped from kidnapping and indoctrinating children <[link removed]>
Article by Igor Khrestin <[link removed]>, the Bradford M. Freeman Managing Director of Global Policy at the Bush Institute
Moldova is Putin's next target <[link removed]>| The xxxxxx
Op-ed by David J. Kramer <[link removed]>, Executive Director of the Bush Institute
Leaving a legacy: U.S. presidents & global health <[link removed]> | Forbes
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About the George W. Bush Presidential Center
Located on the SMU campus in Dallas, Texas, the George W. Bush Presidential Center is a nonpartisan institution advancing the timeless values of freedom, opportunity, accountability, and compassion. The Bush Center comprises the George W. Bush Presidential Museum and the George W. Bush Institute, a solution-oriented policy organization focused on ensuring opportunity for all, strengthening democracy, and advancing free societies through policy solutions and public engagement. The Bush Center also houses the George W. Bush Presidential Library, operated by the National Archives and Records Administration, which provides access to official documents and artifacts from the George W. Bush Administration.
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