Directory of George W. Bush Presidential Center Resources

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The George W. Bush Presidential Library, overseen by the George W. Bush Presidential Library Foundation, is to be built at Southern Methodist University, located in University Park, Texas, an enclave of Dallas. Organizers are hoping for a 2009 groundbreaking on the Robert A.M. Stern-designed complex, which will include a museum as well as a conservative public policy institute independent of the university. SMU - long considered the most likely candidate for the library - was officially announced as its site in February 2008; first lady Laura Bush finished her undergraduate degree at the school and is one of its trustees. The university's competition for the complex drew heated opposition from some faculty, staff, students and Methodists, in part because of the possibility of a partisan policy institute on campus.

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• George W. Bush Presidential Library

  http://www.georgewbushlibrary.gov/
  Official site from the National Archives and Records Administration features an overview of the library's functions, news, FAQs and links to historical resources.

• Inside Higher Ed: SMU's Deal With Bush

  http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2008/02/25/smu
  Article on arrangements for the public policy institute and the surrounding controversy.

• Slate: George Bush Goes to College

  http://www.slate.com/id/2158699/
  Article suggesting that SMU should embrace the library but reject plans for a partisan think tank.

• Southern Methodist University - Bush Presidential Center

  http://www.smu.edu/bushcenter.aspx
  News and information on the school's selection, the letter from the White House, videos, slide show, quotes, area and SMU fact sheets, pictures and media resources.

• The Chronicle of Higher Education: The Back-of-the-Envelope Design Contest

  http://chronicle.com/article/The-Back-of-the-Envelope/3008
  Finalists in the newspaper's competition inviting readers to sketch out their visions for the library.

• Wikipedia: George W. Bush Presidential Center

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_W._Bush_Presidential_Center
  Hyperlinked encyclopedia article about the George W. Bush presidential library and museum, policy institute and foundation.

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