George W. Bush Archives - San Antonio Report

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Meet Blanca Aldaco. She went from a minimum-wage worker and immigrant to an award-winning Texas restaurateur.

by Ken Rodriguez September 3, 2025September 2, 2025

Blanca Aldaco was an immigrant who rose from a minimum-wage job at a hotel to become one of the state’s outstanding restaurateurs.

A Border Patrol agent walks to his vehicle while patrolling near a newly-built section of border wall near Eagle Pass in January. The new wall stretches 2 miles and is funded by the state of Texas and cost $25 million to construct.

His border policies a failure, Abbott seeks a scapegoat

by Robert Rivard July 3, 2022July 2, 2022

As Trump contests Biden win, memories of Bush-Gore standoff

by Robert Rivard November 8, 2020November 9, 2020

Former First Lady Barbara Bush Dies at 92

by Ross Ramsey, The Texas Tribune April 17, 2018

Elizabeth Saenz and her son Eddie learn the story behind Bush's dual portraits of U.S. Army Major Christopher Andrew Turner from docent Bruce Moore, of the Museum of the Southwest's visitor services.

Bush’s Portraits of Courage Project Helps Heal The Wounds Of War

by Nicholas Frank March 25, 2018January 31, 2020

Witte CEO Marise McDermott announces the traveling exhibition by President George W. Bush titled Portraits of Courage.

It’s Official: Exhibition of Former President Bush’s Paintings Coming to Witte July 21

by Nicholas Frank February 6, 2018February 7, 2018

President George W. Bush painting.

Exhibition of Former President Bush’s Paintings Expected at Witte this July

by Nicholas Frank February 5, 2018January 31, 2020

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during a memorial service following the police shootings in Dallas on July 12, 2016. Screen shot from the video recording provided by The White House.

Gov & Politics, Lifestyle

Obama, Bush Call for Unity at Dallas Memorial

by Johnathan Silver, Aneri Pattani, and Khorri Atkinson, The Texas Tribune July 12, 2016January 31, 2020

Flanked by civic and religious leaders, Dallas Police Chief David Brown speaks to a crowd attending the vigil for five slain police officers, victims of a sniper attack, at Dallas’ Thanksgiving Square on July 8, 2016. Photo by Robert W. Hart for The Texas Tribune.

Obama, Bush to Speak at Dallas Memorial

by Johnathan Silver July 12, 2016January 31, 2020