On Tuesday, June 11, the George & Barbara Bush Foundation kicked off its three-day celebration honoring President George H.W. Bush’s life and legacy of service during what would have been his 100th birthday week. The first day of the centennial celebration, 41@100: A Celebration of George H.W. Bush, brought together alumni of the George H.W. Bush administration, including individuals who worked for President Bush at any time throughout his life of service.
At the Annenberg Presidential Conference Center, alumni were treated to a distinguished conversation between Secretary Robert M. Gates, former U.S. Secretary of Defense and former Dean of the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University, and Secretary Andrew H. Card Jr., CEO of George & Barbara Bush Foundation, former Secretary of Transportation for President George H.W. Bush, and former Dean of Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University. The conversation was moderated by Governor Jeb Bush, President Bush’s son.
During the conversation, they discussed the many ways President Bush made America and our world a safer, better place to live. They told behind-the-scenes stories from Bush’s presidency, with a recurring theme of how President Bush was not only an outstanding leader, but also an empathetic human.
