International trade was an important part of President George W. Bush’s economic agenda. Between 2001 and 2009, the United States entered trade agreements with 13 new countries, taking the total number of partners in free trade agreements from 3 to 16.
The Presidential Daily Diary (PDD) is the official day-by-day record of every moment of George W. Bush’s eight years as President.
All Creatures Great and Small: Christmas at the White House 2002 celebrated the important role animals played in the Executive Mansion. The highlights included indigenous bird ornaments designed by artists from around the country, replicas of First Family pets that were displayed throughout the White House, and the first edition of Barney cam, a much loved tradition during the President and Mrs. Bush’s years in Washington, D.C.
Presidents have long used social events to foster diplomatic ties. The menus and photographs selected for this exhibit illustrate the wide range of social and diplomatic events hosted by President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush.
The First Lady was an influential spokesperson on issues such as literacy, the rights of women and children, and the fight against HIV/AIDS in Africa. Read biographical information.
The World Reacts
From the White House Photo Archive
White House Barney Cams
Artifacts Collection.
Nominations and Appointments to Federal Office
Records on Iraq within the Condoleezza Rice Files between January 2001 and March 2003.
Records Related to James Dobson.
Records Related to Laura Bush's Trip to Ghana to Launch the Africa Education Initiative in 2006.
Finding Aid Document 2014-0099-F: Presidential Correspondence with Richard H.
Finding Aid Document 2019-0386-F: Letter to President Chen Shui-bian of Taiwan from President George W.
Gifts to the President The George W. Bush Presidential Library maintains approximately 43,000 artifacts, primarily foreign and domestic gifts given to the President and Mrs. Laura Bush, and other items obtained throughout the presidency at events and during trips. Most famously, perhaps, the Library has the bullhorn used by President Bush during his visit to the World Trade Center after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
The Art of Leadership: A President’s Personal Diplomacy explores the relationships that President George W. Bush forged with world leaders to shape international policy and advance American interests abroad.
The following materials have been processed under the terms of the Presidential Records Act and the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
Finding Aid Document 2017-0109-F: The Bush Administration’s Influence on Combating Terroris
Finding Aid Document 2014-0258-F: NSC Records Related to President George W.
Federal government records -- and public access to them -- are defined in various statutes, including the Federal Records Act and the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
The George W. Bush Presidential Library is part of the Presidential Libraries system, administered by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), a U.S. Federal agency.
Finding Aid Staff Secretary, Office of the - Thomas (Tommy) von der Heydt – Bush Record Policy Memos
Lesson Plan on Following Rules Lesson & Activities.
George W. Bush contact information for personal requests and searching tips for researchers, educators and interested persons.