The letters that outgoing Presidents wrote to their successors serve as a reminder of the sanctity of the office of the President of the United States. Regardless of party or personal beliefs, each letter exemplifies American democracy.
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.
Air Force One is one of the most identifiable symbols of the American Presidency. Air Force One is the call sign of any Air Force aircraft carrying the President of the United States.
The World Reacts
From the White House Photo Archive
Brett Kavanaugh's Subject Files from the White House Counsel's Office.
Drafts of the 2002 State of the Union Address.
The White House Office of Records Management (ORM) manages the office files of individual White House staff members, as well as administration records that are arranged by subject code and case file ID number according to their general subject matter. Some series are fully available for research. Otherwise, individual folders have been opened during systematic processing.
Official records of George W. Bush's presidency are housed at the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum and administered by the National Archives and Records Administration under the provisions of the Presidential Records Act.
A Category 5, Hurricane Katrina was one of the deadliest hurricanes to hit the United States. Occurring between August 23 - 31, 2005, an estimated 1,833 peopled died in the hurricane and the flooding that followed.
Communication between President George W. Bush and Martin O'Malley.
Online Exhibits
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.
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.
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).
Get Involved with the George W. Bush Library and Museum and help us fulfill our mission to preserve and share American history.
Past, current, and upcoming events at the George W. Bush Presidential Library.
A Season of Stories: Christmas at the White House 2003 November 19, 2015 - January 3, 2016
Speech Drafts of President George W. Bush’s Address to Congress on September 20, 2001.
September 11, 2001 Photographs.
Baseball has influenced the American presidency by providing a fun and cherished annual tradition, an opportunity for Presidents to connect with their fellow citizens, and a venue to send messages of strength and American values to the world.
