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Anita McBride & Gahl Hodges Burt -- Behind the Scenes of White House Events
Season 6 Episode 9
Anita McBride, who served as chief of staff to Mrs. Laura Bush during her time as first lady, and Gahl Hodges Burt, who served as social secretary fo…
1 year, 11 months ago
Thomas Jefferson & Kurt Smith -- Lessons From Our Nation's Third President
Season 6 Episode 8
Thomas Jefferson made a lasting impact on our country as the third president of the United States and the primary author of the Declaration of Indepe…
1 year, 11 months ago
Steve Ballmer -- Accountability, Democracy, and USA Facts
Season 6 Episode 7
When Steve Ballmer retired from Microsoft after a long and storied career, he realized that he didn’t know exactly how and where U.S. tax dollars got…
1 year, 11 months ago
David French -- On polarization, purpose, and America's future
Season 6 Episode 6
David French is a writer and columnist for The New York Times – informed by a career that began as a litigator, turned to the Army as a JAG officer a…
1 year, 11 months ago
Amy Zantzinger & Jeremy Bernard -- White House Social Secretaries
Season 6 Episode 5
Former White House Social Secretaries from multiple administrations recently traveled to Dallas for a special Engage at the Bush Center, presented by…
2 years ago
Chuck Salter -- News Literacy Project
Season 6 Episode 4
Chuck Salter is the president and CEO of the News Literacy Project, an organization that’s on a mission to create better informed, more engaged, and …
2 years, 1 month ago
Valerie Jarrett -- How Presidential Centers are Working Together to Affirm Democracy
Season 6 Episode 3
Valerie Jarrett, CEO of the Obama Foundation and former senior advisor to President Barack Obama, joined Executive Director of the George W. Bush Ins…
2 years, 1 month ago
Alexandra Hudson -- The Soul of Civility
Season 6 Episode 2
Alexandra Hudson is the author of new book The Soul of Civility: Timeless Principles to Heal Society and Ourselves. She joined host Andrew Kaufmann a…
2 years, 2 months ago
Governor Spencer Cox -- How to Disagree Better
Season 6 Episode 1
Governor Spencer Cox currently serves as the 18th governor of Utah and as chair of the National Governor’s Association, where he launched the Disagre…
2 years, 2 months ago
Democracy, Authoritarianism, and Foreign Affairs -- After Hours Roundtable
Season 5 Episode 43
Three George W. Bush Institute experts gathered for a thought-provoking discussion on the state of democracy – both here at home and abroad.
Kelly and…
2 years, 2 months ago