In 2008, President Bush awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom, our highest civilian honor, to Dr. Anthony Fauci, "for his determined and aggressive efforts to help others live longer and healthier lives." Before HIV had a name, "it had a fierce opponent in Dr.
#Fauci
."
@NIH
Happy 94th birthday to former President George H. W. Bush!
President George W. Bush sat on the edge of his desk and talked with his father, former President George H. W. Bush, who dropped by the Oval Office in 2001. More great family photos -
Previously unreleased photo, opened through the Freedom of Information Act (
#FOIA
):
President George W. Bush visits Ground Zero at the World Trade Center site and greets firefighters, police, and rescue personnel, 9/14/2001. Photo by Paul Morse.
#NeverForget
#911
#Honor911
Happy birthday, Dr. Anthony Fauci!
“Those who know Tony do admit one flaw: sometimes he forgets to stop working...From time to time, he's even found notes on his windshield left by coworkers that say things like, ‘Go home. You're making me feel guilty.’"
- Pres. Bush, 6/19/08
Wishing all the moms out there a very happy Mother's Day! Here is President George W. Bush, Mrs. Laura Bush, Former First Lady Barbara Bush, and Former President George H. W. Bush sitting for a family portrait in the Red Room of the White House.
Happy 74th birthday, President George W. Bush!
President Bush is presented with a
#birthday
cake in honor of his
#60thbirthday
at
#FortBragg
in NC, 7/4/06. President Bush had addressed the troops at an
#IndependenceDay
#celebration
, thanking them for their service to the nation.
“On Mother's Day, we pay tribute to the extraordinary women whose guidance and unconditional love shape our lives and our future." - George W. Bush,
#MothersDay
2005
President Bush talks to his
#mother
, Barbara Bush, at a Conversation on Senior Security, Atlanta, 7/22/2005.
Today we're wishing President George W. Bush a very happy birthday! Here he is being presented a cake in honor of his 60th birthday at a luncheon with troops at Fort Bragg.
Happy 43rd
#Anniversary
to President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush!
George W. Bush and Laura Bush at their
#wedding
in
#Midland
,
#Texas
on November 5, 1977, with George H.W. Bush and Barbara Bush.
Previously unreleased photo, opened through the Freedom of Information Act (
#FOIA
):
President Bush visits the site of the World Trade Center disaster, 9/14/2001. Photo by Paul Morse.
#NeverForget
#911
#Honor911
From our collection, in memory of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, joined President and Mrs. George W. Bush at a dinner at Winfield House in London, England, on November 2, 2003.
President Bush is accompanied by Maj. Gen. Richard J. Rowe Jr., commander of the Military District of Washington, right, after laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns Mon., 5/26/08, during a Memorial Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, VA.
"I'm proud to lead such an amazing country, and I'm proud to lead it forward... We have one country, one Constitution and one future that binds us. And when we come together and work together, there is no limit to the greatness of America."
President George W. Bush, Nov. 3, 2004
“I'm very excited about watching this game. I do want to thank your coaches...Thanks for teaching people the importance of teamwork. I like baseball a lot, so thanks for teaching them how to play
#baseball
, too.”
-President George W. Bush,
#Ghana
International School, 2/20/08.
Secretary of State Dr. Condoleezza Rice signs official papers after receiving the oath of office during her ceremonial swearing in by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg at the Dept. of State, 1/28/05. Photo by Eric Draper.
#RuthBaderGinsburg
March 15, 1933 – September 18, 2020
#RGB
#OTD
Tuskegee Airmen were bestowed the Congressional Gold Medal. Here, a member stands with his hand over his heart during the National Anthem. White House photo by Eric Draper. See more here:
#OTD
2007 President George W. Bush & Mrs. Laura Bush welcomed Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II & His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh upon their arrival to the White House for a State Dinner in their honor. More visit info:
Happy Presidential
#Joke
Day!
"To those of you who are graduating this afternoon with high honors, awards and distinctions, I say, 'Well done.' And as I like to tell the C students: You too, can be president."
- President George W. Bush
@SMU
#humor
Happy Birthday to the late Mrs. Barbara Bush!
#GreatMemory
President George W. Bush gave thumbs-up to crowd w/his mother, Pensacola, FL, '05.
#ArchivesRoadTrip
Learn about Mrs. Bush &other first ladies in special exhibit “First Ladies:
#StyleofInfluence
” -
President George W. Bush's first remarks, 9/11/01:
"Today, we've had a national tragedy. Two airplanes have crashed into the World Trade Center in an apparent terrorist attack on our country...Terrorism against our nation will not stand."
#911
#September11
#Honor911
#NeverForget
Happy Birthday to Former President George H. W. Bush!
President George W. Bush sat at his desk in the Oval Office for the 1st time on Inaugural Day 2001 w/his father, former President George H. W. Bush, next to him. More great photos from
@Bush41Library
:
President George W. Bush celebrated Independence Day in 2007 with members of West Virginia Air National Guard 167th Airlift Wing & their families in Martinsburg, West Virginia. Happy
#July4th
!
#HonoringHeroes
#BlueStarMuseum
Previously unreleased photo, opened through the Freedom of Information Act (
#FOIA
):
President Bush and Chief of Staff Andy Card, Barksdale Air Force Base, 9/11/01.
#NeverForget
#911
#Honor911
"I know of no better person to be the face and voice of American diplomacy than Colin Powell. His dignity and integrity will add to the strength and authority of America around the world."
- Pres. George W. Bush, swearing in Secretary of State Colin Powell 1/26/01.
#ColinPowell
Stan Lee, an American comic book writer, editor, publisher & producer for Marvel Comics, was born 12/28/22. He co-created many popular characters, including Spider-Man, the X-Men, Iron Man, Black Panther, & the Black Widow. Pres. Bush gave him the 2008 National Medal of the Arts.
Happy National Dog Day! Share a photo of your favorite pooch!
National Dog Day encourages
#dog
ownership of all breeds. President Bush said of his dog, "Barney was by my side during our eight years in the White House. He never discussed politics & was always a faithful
#friend
."
Happy Birthday, President George W. Bush!
President Bush was presented a birthday cake at a 2006 lunch with troops at Fort Bragg, NC. More great photos:
#ArchivesFestivals
Pres. Bush, 9/20/01:
In the normal course of events, Presidents come to this chamber to report on the state of the Union. Tonight, no such report is needed...My fellow citizens, for the past nine days, the entire world has seen for itself the state of our Union--and it is strong.
"Hank Aaron overcame poverty & racism to become one of the most accomplished baseball players of all time...In the face of unreasoning hatred, Hank Aaron has proven himself a great human being, as well as a great athlete."
-Pres. Bush
Henry Louis Aaron
Feb. 5, 1934–Jan. 22, 2021
Iraq invaded Kuwait on this date in 1990, sparking the Gulf War. A coalition of nations headed by the United States defeated Iraq in combat operations that lasted six weeks, with a ground war of 100 hours.
Photo by George H.W. Bush Presidential Library.
"Everyone who loves baseball can remember the 1st time he saw the inside of a real major league park w/ real big-league players. It stays with you forever; the greenness of the grass, the sight of major leaguers in uniform, the sound of big-league swing meeting big-league pitch."
“As a girl in the segregated South, Dr. Rice saw the promise of America violated by racial discrimination...But she was taught by her mother & father that human dignity is the gift of God, & that the ideals of America would overcome oppression.”
George W. Bush on
#CondoleezzaRice
#InternationalYouthDay
President George W. Bush visited w/students at Maasai Girls School, Tanzania. During 2008 trip, he spoke w/Tanzania President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete about efforts to improve education, fight HIV/AIDS & reduce malaria. More trip pics:
#PurpleHeartDay
President George W. Bush & Army Staff Sergeant Michael McNaughton of Denham Springs, Louisiana near White House in 2004. They met in 2003
@WalterReedArmy
where McNaughton was recovering from wounds sustained in Iraq:
#HonoringHeroes
The George W. Bush Library has opened thousands of previously unseen photos through Freedom of Information Act requests from the public. See all of the released photos from September 11, taken by White House photographers that day:
“My call to our fellow citizens is, serve your country by loving a neighbor just like you'd like to be loved yourself. Help feed the hungry. Help a child learn to read.”
-Pres. George W. Bush, at talk on job training & the economy at South
#Arkansas
Community College, 4/6/04
Ruth Bader Ginsburg "dedicated many of her 87 remarkable years to the pursuit of justice and equality, & she inspired more than one generation of women & girls. Justice Ginsburg loved our country & the law."
-Pres. George W. Bush
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Mar. 15, 1933-Sept. 18, 2020
#ParentsDay
Family Portrait of President George W. Bush, Mrs. Laura Bush and their daughters, Barbara and Jenna, in the private residence of the White House, 2007.
More great photos:
“I always will remember -- and this painting helps remind me, of the fact that all of us were a part of a larger story, a story much bigger than ourselves. Many have come before us, & many will follow.”
Pres. George W. Bush, at his 1/4/02 portrait unveiling @ Texas State Capitol
Happy birthday Smokey Robinson!
Born on this day in 1940, Motown legend William “Smokey” Robinson, Jr. is the founder and frontman of the Miracles & a 2006 Kennedy Center honoree.
President & Mrs. Bush with the honorees 12/3/06.
#happybirthday
#SmokeyRobinson
#ISecondThatEmotion
“St. Patrick’s Day is also a time for everyone to reflect on Ireland’s many gifts to the world...No nation has benefited more from Irish talent and industry than the United States.”
President and Mrs. Bush accept a gift of shamrocks from Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern, 3/16/01
"Sometimes in life you get dealt a hand that you didn't expect to play, and they got dealt a tough hand, and they're playing it with all their soul."
President George W. Bush
President Bush
#runs
with wounded
#veterans
U.S.
#Army
Sgt. Neil Duncan & Specialist Max Ramsey, 7/25/07
“For over two millennia, Christmas has carried the message that God is with us -- and, because He's with us, we can always live in hope.”
- President George W. Bush, National
#Christmas
Tree Lighting 12/5/02
If you want a friend in Washington …
Between meetings in 2006, President Bush was joined in the Oval Office by Miss Beasley. More great
#WoofWednesday
photos:
Previously unreleased photo, opened through the Freedom of Information Act (
#FOIA
):
President Bush talks on the telephone at Barksdale Air Force Base on 9/11/01 while Chief of Staff Andy Card listens in.
#NeverForget
#911
#Honor911
The Resolute desk is one of best-known objects in White House, having been used by many presidents as Oval Office desk.
Sit at the Resolute Desk in our full-size, exact replica of President George W. Bush's Oval Office. Visit
@GWBLibrary
this summer:
“Every time I come here I'm amazed by the courage and decency and strength of those who wear the nation's uniform. It is such an honor to be the Commander-in- Chief of such fine men and women.”
- President George W. Bush, Walter Reed Medical Center, 10/5/05
@WRBethesda
#BackToSchool
President George W. Bush spent time with students at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Charter School for Science and Technology in New Orleans. – August 2007
#HappyFathersDay
John Adams was our nation’s 2nd President (1797–1801) and father of John Quincy Adams, 6th U.S. President (1825-1829). Who was the second father-son duo to reach the White House?
HINT: Both are in this 2001 photo. More Bush Family pics -
#HappyFathersDay
President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush with daughters, Barbara and Jenna, at Prairie Chapel Ranch in Crawford, Texas prior to the 2008 wedding of Jenna and Henry Hager.
More wedding photos -
Happy
#ConstitutionDay
! On Sept. 17, 1787, members of the Constitutional Convention signed the final draft of the Constitution.
"In the course of two centuries, the ideals of our founding documents have defined America's purposes in the world." -President George W. Bush, 9/17/03
On this date in 1944, LTJG George H.W. Bush was shot down while completing a mission over Chi Chi Jima Island.
Downed pilot LTJG George
#Bush
is rescued by the
#Navy
submarine, USS Finback, September 2, 1944. Photo courtesy George H.W. Bush Presidential Library.
10/19/05: U2's Bono & Pres. Bush met re: debt relief, AIDS, malaria & world trade.
“Bono's the real deal. He has a huge heart & a selfless soul, not to mention a decent voice.”-Bush
“I’ve become very fond of him. Underneath his armor, there’s passion, compassion. He has it.”-Bono
On this day in 1981, Sandra Day O’Connor became the first woman confirmed to the U.S.
#SupremeCourt
.
President George W. Bush shakes hands with Justice
#SandraDayOConnor
, before the investiture ceremony for U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts, 10/3/05. Photo by Eric Draper.
#SCOTUS
Happy Birthday to the late Mrs. Barbara Bush.
#GreatMemory
Visiting Mrs. Laura Bush in 2004 at the White House.
Get an inside peek at how the role of the first lady has changed over time. Special exhibit, “First Ladies:
#StyleofInfluence
” -
Happy Birthday Neil Armstrong!
Neil Armstrong was an American astronaut. On July 20, 1969, Armstrong and Apollo 11 Lunar Module pilot Buzz Aldrin became the first people to land on the Moon.
August 5, 1930 – August 25, 2012
#happybirthday
#NeilArmstrong
Previously unreleased photo, opened through the Freedom of Information Act (
#FOIA
):
President George W. Bush greets rescue workers, firefighters, and military personnel at the Pentagon crash site of American Airlines Flight 77, 9/12/2001.
#NeverForget
#911
#Honor911
#HappyBirthday
President John F. Kennedy
President John F. Kennedy was born on this day in 1917. He served in the Navy during World War II, and later was elected to Congress and the U.S. Senate. He served as 35th President from 1961 to 1963. Photo by
@JFKLibrary
.
#MoonDay
President George W. Bush welcomed Astronauts Michael Collins, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin (l to r) to the Oval Office, marking 35th anniversary of
#Apollo11
mission of landing on the moon.- 2004
#NationalMoonDay
#FridayFeeling
Saluting the Military & their families w/FREE admission today thru Labor Day:
#BlueStarMuseums
#MilitaryAppreciation
2004: President George W. Bush saluted military personnel at MacDill Air Force Base, Tampa, Florida.
Today the new Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum
@dhhrm_org
opens, and with its opening Dallas is celebrating
#UpstanderDay
! Here is President Bush after giving a statement on PEPFAR (President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief)
As we remember September 11, 2001, here are 9/11-related resources from the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum. We will be releasing open 9/11 photographs through the weekend.
#NeverForget
#911
Happy Mothers’ Day!
#GreatMemory
President George W. Bush with his parents, former First Lady Barbara Bush and former President George H.W. Bush, outside the White House the day after the 2004 election.
#HappyBirthday
President Ford!
“Gerald Ford assumed the presidency when the nation needed a leader of character and humility...History will long remember the courage and common sense that helped restore trust in the workings of our democracy.” President George W. Bush, 2007
“Rest is not idleness & to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer's day, listening to the murmur of the water or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time.” ―John Lubbock, The Use Of Life, 1896
#MondayMotivation
-
President George W. Bush speaks during the 2002 Olympic Torch Relay Ceremony on the South Lawn, December 22, 2001. "Each torch bearer's story is a lesson in citizenship and courage and compassion," said the President announcing the two torch runners, Liz Howell and Eric Jones.
“And it turned out to be one of those moments where I had a chance to speak to the world on behalf of the citizens of New York. And Bob was standing there by my side.”
- President George W. Bush, with NY firefighter Bob Beckwith, who presented the iconic bullhorn, 2/25/02.