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America's Premier Portrait Artist Mark Balma Showcases His Latest Work DALLAS, April 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Mark Balma, America's premier portrait and fresco artist, will have his most recent work, titled "The Ties that Bind," unveiled today at the dedication of the George W. Bush Presidential Center. The Center is located on the campus of Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Dallas, and is the 13th Presidential Library. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130423/NY00237...

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Jan. 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The George Bush Presidential Library and Museum presents the free Issues Forum "Role of Land-grant Universities in Addressing Food as a Public Health Issue" Jan. 8, 7 p.m. CST at the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum at Texas A&M University. Dr. Sonny Ramaswamy, director of the USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), will focus on how societal challenges such as food security have become a public...

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- With many citing the economy as the most important issue for the 2012 presidential election, Loop21.com, a leading digital source of emergent Black culture, and a coalition of top black civic, entertainment and media organizations, conducted The State of the Black Economy (SOBE) survey, a study of African American public opinion on the issue. The study, conducted from July 9(th) to July 27(th), tapped into a panel of more than 5,000...

DALLAS, March 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The George W. Bush Institute this week unveiled the Freedom Collection, a first-of-its-kind living repository documenting the continued struggle for human freedom and liberty around the world. President and Mrs. Laura Bush spoke to an audience of dissidents, freedom advocates and representatives from local community organizations. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President of the Republic of Liberia and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, joined them via...

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) - the voice of the global business travel industry - today announced that the 43rd President of the United States, George W. Bush, will be featured as a keynote speaker at the annual 2012 GBTA International Convention & Exposition at the Boston Convention Center in Boston, MA, July 22-25, 2012. President Bush's appearance is made possible by Orbitz for Business. (Logo:...

DALLAS, Oct. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- President George W. Bush today congratulated the wounded warriors who participated in the first-ever Warrior Open, presenting the Winner's Trophy to Corporal Chad E. Pfeifer, United States Army (Retired), currently of Scottsdale, Arizona. The Warrior Open is a two-day golf tournament that continues President Bush's efforts to honor the men and women of our nation's Armed Forces who have sacrificed to protect America's freedoms. (Logo:...

DALLAS, Oct. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- President and Mrs. George W. Bush today hosted guests on the site of the George W. Bush Presidential Center for a hardhat tour and "Topping Out" ceremony. The ceremony provided the first and only look at the construction of the Bush Center in advance of the grand opening, which is expected in the spring of 2013. The Bush Center is America's 13th presidential library complex. At the ceremony, President Bush delivered brief remarks to invited guests,...

DALLAS, Sept. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- A new study has found that, when compared with foreign counterparts, U.S. student performance is surprisingly mediocre in school districts that are often viewed as the pride of American K-12 education. The study's findings are encompassed in a new Global Report Card for America's schools (GRC), unveiled today by the George W. Bush Institute. The GRC compares student achievement in virtually every U.S. school district with academic achievement in...

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Speaking at the inaugural summit of the George W. Bush Center, former President George W. Bush urged Congress and the private sector to continue U.S. leadership against AIDS, malaria, and other health issues plaguing poor countries. "To heal the world's sufferings, the United States must lead," Bush said during the center's "Summit to Save Lives" held recently in Washington, D.C. The event brought together heads of state, policy makers,...

LAKELAND, Fla., March 11, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- President George W. Bush and Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State (2005-2009), teamed up again for several hours on Thursday afternoon, this time in Lakeland as the keynote speakers for Southeastern University's 5th Annual National Leadership Forum. It was President Bush's second visit to the 87-acre campus; he and Mrs. Laura Bush were keynoters for the 2010 Forum. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110311/DC63674-a )...