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President Bush outlining his vision for a unique public policy Institute

TOMORROW IN DALLAS, 2 p.m. CT: “Former President George W. Bush will give a keynote address at Southern Methodist University on Thursday, November 12, 2009, outlining his vision for a unique public policy Institute that will link scholarly research with practical results. Former First Lady Laura Bush will also speak about her involvement with the Institute and its upcoming programs. The George W. Bush Institute will be part of the George W. Bush Presidential Center, which will also include the President’s Library, Museum and Archives. The George W. Bush Presidential Center will become the first presidential library complex to house a policy Institute. In their speeches on Thursday, the former President and First Lady will outline the initial areas of focus for the George W. Bush Institute and announce several programs that will begin on the SMU campus and around the world in the spring of 2010.”
Read entire article at Politico Playbook