STATEMENT BY BUSH FOUNDATION INTERIM CEO ANDREW H. CARD, JR. ON THE PASSING OF GENERAL BRENT SCOWCROFT “The four years that George and Barbara Bush served in the White House were four years that changed our nation and world for the better — and one of the main reasons for that was because President Bush...
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Former Bush national security advisor Brent Scowcroft dies at 95
Lieutenant General Brent Scowcroft, USAF (Ret.) March 19, 1925 – August 6, 2020 FALLS CHURCH, VA — Following is a statement on the passing of Lieutenant General Brent Scowcroft, USAF (Ret.). Lieutenant General Brent Scowcroft passed away yesterday at the age of 95 of natural causes. Brent Scowcroft was an American patriot and public servant...
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David M. Shribman: Obstacles remain to reach full ADA integration
By DAVID M. SHRIBMAN for Pittsburgh Post-Gazette We must let all of our people go, where and when they want Some 83 years ago, a group of disgruntled Americans organized a sit-in at a broom shop here. There were 107 of them, and their spokesman said, “We are only asking for our legal rights.” Their...
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Virtually Together Presidential Sites Pre-Summit
Our friends at the White House Historical Association held a virtual Presidential Sites pre-Summit panel discussion on July 23, 2020. Representatives from the Presidential Sites Summit Planning Committee discussed coping ideas and strategies during this challenging time. A series of virtual panel discussions took place throughout the months leading up to the 2021 Presidential Sites...
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Spring 2020 Newsletter: Former White House Chief of Staff, Bush School Dean, and Longtime Bush Family Confidant, Andy Card, Now Serving as Interim Foundation CEO
Our Spring 2020 edition of Fidelity we introduce the Foundation’s Interim CEO, Andy Card; preview an exciting announcement about the Bush School’s Washington, D.C. teaching site; recap several inspiring events that featured esteemed guests like Condoleezza Rice, Dr. Philip Zelikow, Ambassador Richard Grenell, author Jean Becker, and Bush family members; and much more!
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Announcing the Mrs. Bush’s Story Time Podcast
From the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy We are excited to announce the launch of Mrs. Bush’s Story Time, our new podcast for families featuring original recordings from the radio program of the same name. Mrs. Bush’s Story Time, a radio program co-produced with the Philadelphia-based Children’s Literacy Initiative and ABC Radio, originally aired from...