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Friday, April 26, 2013

George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum Unveiled -Thursday April 25,2013



The five living American presidents and their wives gathered in Dallas on Thursday April 25,2013 to honor the dedication of the George W. Bush Presidential Center


The presidents — Bush, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, George H.W. Bush and Jimmy Carter — were cheered by a crowd of former White House officials and world leaders as they took the stage together to open the dedication. They were joined on stage by their wives — the nation's current and former first ladies 
 Former President George W. Bush holds up three fingers, as he is the forty-third president of the U.S. On his left, his father smiles and on his right is wife Laura
First lady Michelle Obama, U.S. President Barack Obama, former first lady Barbara Bush, former President George H.W. Bush, former President George W. Bush and former first lady Laura Bush
The dedication ceremony was held at the George W. Bush Library and Museum on the grounds of Southern Methodist University April 25, 2013 in Dallas, Texas

 Items on display in the new presidential library include -


  • a pistol that was captured with Saddam Huseein on Dec. 13, 2003 
  • a pair of cowboy boots commemorating George W. Bush's tenure as general managing partner of the Texas Rangers baseball team
  • the bullhorn President George W. Bush used to speak to firefighters and emergency crews at Ground Zero after the September 11 terrorist attacks




Note
The last time all five living presidents were together was shortly before Obama's inauguration in 2009

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