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alp227

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Wed Apr 24, 2013, 11:52 AM Apr 2013

Laura Bush: New library not 'a monument' to her husband [View all]

Source: USA Today

Former first lady Laura Bush said Wednesday that her husband did not want his presidential library and museum "to be a monument to himself."

Instead, she said at a news conference on the eve of the dedication of the George W. Bush Presidential Center, it's a representation of life in the White House and the challenges the country faced during his eight years in office.

All five living presidents will attend Thursday's ceremony on the Southern Methodist University campus.

Laura Bush spoke in a replica of the White House Rose Garden —this one populated with Texas bluebonnets —outside a recreated Oval Office where visitors can have photos taken while sitting behind the desk.

Read more: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/04/24/laura-bush-george-presidential-library/2109437/



OK, so where are:
- the "Bin Laden determined to strike in US" memo
- the November 2001 report that "found that Mr. Gore might have won if the courts had ordered a full statewide recount of all the rejected ballots."
-The Downing Street memos
-How Bush got free rides away from the Vietnam War courtesy of his daddy
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W's real monument Botany Apr 2013 #1
If ever there was a one lined reply worth individual rec's.. Amimnoch Apr 2013 #16
They've erected a monument for GWB in Iraq Lasher Apr 2013 #2
For real?????? Beacool Apr 2013 #18
True story. Lasher Apr 2013 #23
Ahhh, what a shame. Beacool Apr 2013 #25
You forgot zipplewrath Apr 2013 #3
Not to worry, Laura matt819 Apr 2013 #4
No shit. That's not what they are supposed to be. But maybe she should consider it a 'monument.' onehandle Apr 2013 #5
Oh, they have sewers in DC--an appropriate monument to Shrub..... lastlib Apr 2013 #10
Oh, don't bet on that. There is an aircraft carrier named after his dad. olddad56 Apr 2013 #21
Laura didn't got the memo... TRoN33 Apr 2013 #6
A library of Bush created "challenges the country faced" :(((((((((((((((((....... Sunlei Apr 2013 #7
He was "the challenges this country faced", so I guess it is a monument to him. olddad56 Apr 2013 #19
Monuments for war criminals . . . . guajiropa Apr 2013 #8
at least add the Cheney wing and the Rumsfeld wing to the Bush Library. olddad56 Apr 2013 #20
welcome to DU! TeamPooka Apr 2013 #31
Of course it's not a 'monument' Cirque du So-What Apr 2013 #9
It looks like a place in need of a perpertual anti-bush protest. olddad56 Apr 2013 #22
A joke I heard once; hrmjustin Apr 2013 #11
Well DUH !! As if that wasn't obvious DFW Apr 2013 #12
Well it's certainly not an indictment. That would be more appropriate. Gregorian Apr 2013 #13
Maybe it should become infected by the Vashta Nerada. House of Roberts Apr 2013 #14
Will it have a shoe-throwing game? laureloak Apr 2013 #15
"...The museum includes glittering gifts xxqqqzme Apr 2013 #17
It's a monument rrneck Apr 2013 #24
She's right, it's a propaganda ministry. Lasher Apr 2013 #26
Fuck George W Bush. Just Fuck him. I can't stand his ugly ass!.... Little Star Apr 2013 #27
So it's what, a memorial to those he needlessly got killed? Bucky Apr 2013 #28
Lets don't misunderestimate the evil of this man. olddad56 Apr 2013 #29
Of course it's not a monument to Bush. Any Bush monument would be constructed from short firenewt Apr 2013 #30
No "My Pet Goat?" sakabatou Apr 2013 #32
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