Photos: George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum
The George W. Bush Presidential Center, which includes the library and museum along with Bush's policy institute, will be dedicated Thursday on the campus of Southern Methodist University in Dallas. The museum portion of the center includes news clippings, videos and interactives depicting Bush's eight years in office.
George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum
Evening sun sets over the front entrance to the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum Monday, March 25, 2013 in University Park, Texas. (AP Photo/The Dallas Morning News, G.J. McCarthy)
George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum
The George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum on the Southern Methodist campus in Dallas, Texas, on Tuesday April 16, 2013. (Ron T. Ennis/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/MCT)
George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum
The George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum on the Southern Methodist campus in Dallas, Texas, on Tuesday April 16, 2013. (Ron T. Ennis/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/MCT)
George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum
In this photo taken April 16, 2013, a football presented to president George W. Bush by the University of Texas Longhorns is seen in the museum area at the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum in Dallas. The museum uses everything from news clips to interactive screens to artifacts to tell the story of Bush's eight years in office. The George W. Bush Presidential Center, which includes the library and museum along with 43rd president's policy institute, will be dedicated Thursday on the campus of Southern Methodist University in Dallas. (AP Photo/Benny Snyder)
George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum
In this photo taken April 16, 2013, an exhibit on the "No Child Left Behind" initiative is shown in the museum area at the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum in Dallas. The museum uses everything from news clips to interactive screens to artifacts to tell the story of Bushís eight years in office. The George W. Bush Presidential Center, which includes the library and museum along with 43rd presidentís policy institute, will be dedicated Thursday on the campus of Southern Methodist University in Dallas. (AP Photo/Benny Snyder)
George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum
In this photo taken April 16, 2013, a quote from the 2000 Republican National Convention by George W. Bush greets visitors to the museum exhibit section of the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum in Dallas. The museum uses everything from news clips to interactive screens to artifacts to tell the story of Bush's eight years in office. The George W. Bush Presidential Center, which includes the library and museum along with 43rd president's policy institute, will be dedicated Thursday on the campus of Southern Methodist University in Dallas. (AP Photo/Benny Snyder)
George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum
In this photo taken April 16, 2013, a large screen displays images and video of the events and days that followed the 9/11 terrorist attacks as part of an exhibit in the museum area at the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum in Dallas. The museum uses everything from news clips to interactive screens to artifacts to tell the story of Bush's eight years in office. The George W. Bush Presidential Center, which includes the library and museum along with 43rd president's policy institute, will be dedicated Thursday on the campus of Southern Methodist University in Dallas. (AP Photo/Benny Snyder)
George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum
In this photo taken April 16, 2013, statues of Barney, left, and Miss Beazley, the beloved Scottish Terriers of president George W. Bush and Laura Bush, are seen in the museum area at the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum in Dallas. The museum uses everything from news clips to interactive screens to artifacts to tell the story of Bush's eight years in office. The George W. Bush Presidential Center, which includes the library and museum along with 43rd president's policy institute, will be dedicated Thursday on the campus of Southern Methodist University in Dallas. (AP Photo/Benny Snyder)
George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum
In this photo taken April 16, 2013, an exhibit is shown in the museum area at the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum in Dallas. The museum uses everything from news clips to interactive screens to artifacts to tell the story of Bush's eight years in office. The George W. Bush Presidential Center, which includes the library and museum along with 43rd president's policy institute, will be dedicated Thursday on the campus of Southern Methodist University in Dallas.(AP Photo/Benny Snyder)
George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum
In this photo taken April 16, 2013, an exhibit displaying various images of freedom and democracy are seen in the museum area at the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum in Dallas. The museum uses everything from news clips to interactive screens to artifacts to tell the story of Bush's eight years in office. The George W. Bush Presidential Center, which includes the library and museum along with 43rd president's policy institute, will be dedicated Thursday on the campus of Southern Methodist University in Dallas. (AP Photo/Benny Snyder)
George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum
In this photo taken April 16, 2013, a portion an exhibit is shown in the museum area at the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum in Dallas. The museum uses everything from news clips to interactive screens to artifacts to tell the story of Bush's eight years in office. The George W. Bush Presidential Center, which includes the library and museum along with 43rd president's policy institute, will be dedicated Thursday on the campus of Southern Methodist University in Dallas. (AP Photo/Benny Snyder)
George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum
In this photo taken April 16, 2013, various campaign memorabilia is shown in the museum area at the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum in Dallas. The museum uses everything from news clips to interactive screens to artifacts to tell the story of Bush's eight years in office. The George W. Bush Presidential Center, which includes the library and museum along with 43rd president's policy institute, will be dedicated Thursday on the campus of Southern Methodist University in Dallas. (AP Photo/Benny Snyder)
George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum
In this photo taken April 16, 2013, twisted steel beams from the devastated World Trade Center site in New York are displayed in the museum area at the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum in Dallas. The museum uses everything from news clips to interactive screens to artifacts to tell the story of Bushís eight years in office. The George W. Bush Presidential Center, which includes the library and museum along with 43rd presidentís policy institute, will be dedicated Thursday on the campus of Southern Methodist University in Dallas. (AP Photo/Benny Snyder)
George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum
In this photo taken April 16, 2013, letters written from around the world and sent to the White House offering thoughts and prayers after the 9/11 attacks are displayed in the museum area of the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum in Dallas. The museum uses everything from news clips to interactive screens to artifacts to tell the story of Bushís eight years in office. The George W. Bush Presidential Center, which includes the library and museum along with 43rd presidentís policy institute, will be dedicated Thursday on the campus of Southern Methodist University in Dallas. (AP Photo/Benny Snyder)
George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum
In this photo taken April 16, 2013, a variety of different documents from the president George W. Bush administration are on display in the museum area at the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum in Dallas. The museum uses everything from news clips to interactive screens to artifacts to tell the story of Bush's eight years in office. The George W. Bush Presidential Center, which includes the library and museum along with 43rd president's policy institute, will be dedicated Thursday on the campus of Southern Methodist University in Dallas. (AP Photo/Benny Snyder)
George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum
Fisheye image of Freedom Hall shows a large video screen and the bottom of Freedom Tower Thursday, April 4, 2013 at the George W. Bush Presidential Center in University Park, Texas. (AP Photo/The Dallas Morning News, G.J. McCarthy)