George W Bush presidential library Dallas Texas
Tastefull modern architecture. The 1970ies are finally over.
from Wikipedia: The George W. Bush Presidential Center, which opened on April 25, 2013,[1] is a complex that includes former President George W. Bush's presidential library and museum, the George W. Bush Policy Institute, and the offices of the George W. Bush Foundation. It is located on the campus of Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Dallas, Texas. SMU insisted the land for the condos may or may not be needed for the library, yet space was still an issue. Many in University Park, an upscale enclave next to the campus, were also displeased with the prospect of thousands of people and tour buses going through their neighborhood to visit the library. Despite that, the University Park town council agreed to put up for a vote a plan to sell parkland to SMU for the library. Baylor published sections of their proposal on their website,[4] but no new information was revealed, and Baylor announced that it would not publish the complete proposal until after the final site selection was announced.
Fundraisin
The nonprofit George W. Bush Foundation in early 2009 had a goal to raise $300 million for construction and endowment of the library, according to its president Mark Langdale.[11]
Construction[edit]
The architect Robert A.M. Stern, dean of the architecture school at Yale University, was picked to design the library.[12]
Groundbreaking took place on November 16, 2010.[13][14] In tandem with the publication of his memoir Decision Points, President Bush hosted a November 16, 2010 groundbreaking ceremony for the center.[15] At the event, Cheney commented that this may be the only shovel-ready project in America, using a term prominently and ultimately ruefully associated with President Obama's 2009 fiscal stimulus package.[14][16] The construction company chosen was Manhattan Construction Company, which had also built the George Bush Presidential Library.
The construction of the center has been projected to cost $250 million.[17] In April 2013, the building earned a platinum certification as a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design green building.[18]
Completion and dedication ceremony[edit]
The completion and dedication of the facility took place on April 25, 2013. All living former U.S. presidents and the incumbent U.S. president, Barack Obama, were in attendance. (The last meeting of President Obama, former President Bush, former President Clinton, former President George H.W. Bush and former President Carter took place in the White House in 2009, just ahead of President Obama's first inauguration.[19])
Presidential library[edit]
At a planned 207,000 square feet (19,200 m2), on completion it will become the second-largest presidential library, behind only the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California.[11]
Policy Institute[edit]
Ambassador James K. Glassman, a former State Department official, was selected in September 2009 to serve as founding executive director of the Center's George W. Bush Institute, which will function as an action-oriented think tank independent of SMU.[20]
The institute is planned to advance four causes he adopted as his own while in office: human freedom, global health, economic growth and education reform.[citation needed] He has also started a women's initiative led by his wife, Laura Bush. At the November, 2010, groundbreaking, the former president said to attendees, The decisions of governing are on another president's desk, and he deserves to make them without criticism from me. But staying out of current affairs and politics does not mean staying out of policy.[14] Laura Bush addressed the crowd to promote the importance of fighting for women's rights around the world.[16]
In 2012, it published, The 4% Solution: Unleashing the Economic Growth America Needs (Crown Business, 2012), a collection of essays by Brendan Minister, W. Michael Cox and Richard Alm, Robert Lucas, Jr., Edward C. Prescott, Steven Gjerstad and Vernon L. Smith, Kevin Hassett, David Malpass, Myron Scholes, Peter G. Klein, Peter G. Klein, Robert Litan, Nick Schulz, Maria Minniti, Carlos Guttierez, Steven F. Hayward and Kenneth P. Green, Charles Blahous and Jason T. Fichtner, Eric Hanushek, Gary Becker, Pia M. Orrenius and Madeline Zavodny, E. Floyd Kvamme, Amity Shlaes, and Michael Novak, including five Nobel Prize winners.[21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30] The book contains a foreword by George W. Bush and an introduction by James K. Glassman.[21][22][28][30] The book covers such varied topics as immigration, Social Security and the policies of President Calvin Coolidge.[28][30] It suggests policies for the US gross domestic product to reach 4%, thus focusing on growth contrary to Mitt Romney and Rick Perry's stated goals to cut the deficit during the 2012 presidential campaign.
The Opening of the George W. Bush Presidential Library
Four living ex-presidents and President Obama attend opening.
A Look Inside The George H.W. Bush Presidential Library Museum | MSNBC
NBC’s Tammy Leitner reports from the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library Museum in Texas where people are turning out to pay their respects. The 41st President died just seven months after his wife and former first lady Barbara Bush.
George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum
George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum at Dallas, TX
G. W. Bush Presidential Center was visited by 3 of us, Angelo G. Mavronis his father George S. Mavronis and uncle Nicholas S. Mavronis on October 13, 2014 We all had a delightful Historical tour, that we chose to see and enjoyed!...On October 13, 2014
George Bush Presidential Library
The George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum
A beautiful presentation in the atrium/entrance to the museum of life in the United States, presented on a 360 degree screen high overhead - awe inspiring and highly recommended!
George W Bush Presidential Museum Dallas TX
we visit the G W Bush (43) Presidential Museum on the SMU campus in Dallas Texas. HIghlights were the oval office set and desk, and period dresses, and treasurers from his presidency.
GEORGE W BUSH MUSEUM
I continue my visit to the Dallas Area with a stop at the George W, Bush Presidential Library & Museum on the campus of Southern Methodist University.
Visit the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum
People often ask us what type of companies we typically wear t-shirts for. It ranges from products, small businesses, Fortune 500s, non-profits and now... the George Bush Library and Museum! Who would have thought?
Each year about 150,000 people visit the George Bush Library and Museum in College Station, Texas. Opened in November 2007, they celebrated their 2 millionth visitor in January 2011. There are more than 100,000 objects in the museum's collections holdings. These include everything from gifts George Bush received from foreign heads of state, to t-shirts, artwork or other items sent to Bush by everyday citizens. The Textual Archives contain more than 44 million pages of official records, personal papers and donated collections and the Audio-Visual Archives contain more than 2 million photos and thousands of hours of video and audio recordings.
The George Bush Library and Museum tells the story of the life and times of George Bush, from his family to his years of public service. Highlights from Bush's life include the Youngest Navy pilot to earn wings in World War II, a student at Yale who graduated with honors in three years, Congressman, Ambassador to the United Nations, Chairman of the Republican National Party, Chief Liaison to China, Director of the CIA, Vice President and President of the US (1989--93).
The Bush Library and Museum is part of the National Archives and Records Administration's Presidential Libraries system. It's an informative and fun place for both students and families to visit.
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The George Bush Presidential Library
Last Friday (May 7, 2010), a friend of mine invited me out to the George Bush Presidential Library to hang out. When I normally think library I don't think fun, but this library is different. I hope you enjoy how beautiful it is and it makes you want to visit it someday.
The Texas Bucket List - George W. Bush Library
We visit the George W. Bush Library in Dallas, TX.
George Bush Presidential Library
Visiting the George H. W. Bush Presidential Library
Watch President George H.W. Bush at the Dedication of the Bush Presidential Library
President George H.W. Bush congratulated his son at the opening of his Presidential Library. The Former president spoke from his wheelchair and briefly stood to wave to the cloud.
George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum Dallas
recorded on March 18, 2014
Moving Image Archive Serge de Muller
The George W. Bush Presidential Center Dedication Ceremony
On April 25, 2013, President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush dedicated to the American people the George W. Bush Presidential Center, home to the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum and George W. Bush Institute.
President and Mrs. Bush shared this historic day with all living Presidents, dignitaries and supporters of the Bush Center. President Barack Obama and Mrs. Michelle Obama, President George H.W. Bush and Mrs. Barbara Bush, President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and President Jimmy Carter and Mrs. Rosalynn Carter participated in this special ceremony.
Visiting Presidential George W. Bush Library & Museum Dec 2014
This is the fourth presidential library I have visited and enjoyed it very much. As a local area resident sometimes you forget to check the venues in your backyard. One can drive and park on north side of museum for $7. We traveled by DART light rail and took a DART bus to the museum and walked back to the DART station (0.6 miles). More parking and directions details on website. There is a security check/screening before entering so read the rules before going. Plan on a two to three hours visit to take it all in. The Library website can help you plan your visit to get the most of your time. Plan ahead as there may be special events or exhibits to view such as the 'All Creatures Great and Small: Christmas at the White House 2002' featured during our visit.
Full tour of the George Bush Presidential Library & Museum in College Station, Texas Part 1
Hi, everybody! I am Emji Boettcher and this is the George Bush Library & Museum in beautiful College Station, Texas. I have gone to every single Presidential Library in operation in the country and have videoed every single display in each one and will be posting a new video every Monday. This just happened to be the first one I worked on and they will be posted in no particular order.
There are 13 existing, operating Presidential Libraries in the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) and this is your opportunity to see what each one contains. Michael Smerconish is a radio host and a couple of years ago he had the director from each POTUS Library on the show and he interviewed them by phone on air. This inspired me to actually go to each one and make these videos so that everybody who CAN’T actually go can get a chance to see what is in each one.
The full tour for the Bush 41 library is 2 hours long, so the entire tour has been broken up into clips based upon what is shown in the Museum and is compiled into a YouTube playlist. You will get to see all of the displays, all of the artifacts. I have tried to include everything and if you want to read the displays, I've tried to include most of the verbiage that is posted. You will have to pause the video in order to read the displays.
There is very little, if any, narration during the tour - I want you to experience it as if you were there. I'm not a professional videographer or editor, just a Presidential history buff. The only time I make any comment is when there is something that tickles my fancy. There will be no background music added, just ambient museum sounds.
This clip includes the approach from the parking area, the lobby, the rotunda, the skylight, a display of all of the NARA Libraries, a portrait of George Herbert Walker Bush and George W. Bush, the Lincoln Town Car Limousine, The Beast Limousine of the era with close up detail.
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George Bush Presidential Library and Museum
TexasTripper.com takes a one-minute look at the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum in College Station, Texas.
George W. Bush Presidential Library at SMU Tour
A video tour of the George W. Bush Presidential Library at SMU in Dallas on opening day May 1st 2013. Check out the Oval Office replica, September 11th twisted metal, war on terror, and Descision Points Theater.
George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum Dallas
recorded on March 18, 2014
Moving Image Archive Serge de Muller