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George W. Bush Presidential Center

Photos of the George W. Bush Presidential Center, a 226,000-square-foot building which houses the 43rd president's library, museum and policy institute. The center opens to the public May 1, 2013.

Former President George W. Bush and his wife Laura Bush pose for a photo in the replica Texas Rose Garden of the new George W. Bush Presidential Center Monday, March 18, 2013, in University Park, Texas. (Tom Fox/Dallas Morning News/MCT)

FILE - In this April 5, 2013 file photo, the exterior of the George W. Bush Presidential Center is seen, in Dallas. Former first lady Laura Bush wanted to make sure that the George W. Bush Presidential Center reflected her and her husband's Texas roots. And it does, right down to the foundation that includes limestone from the Midland area where they grew up and lived when they were first married. The about 226,000-square-foot center, home to the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum along with the 43rd president's policy institute, will be dedicated Thursday, April 25, 2013, on the campus of Southern Methodist University, which is not far from the Bushes' Dallas home and is also where Laura Bush earned her bachelor's degree in education. The library opens to the public on May 1. (AP Photo/Kim Johnson Flodin)

FILE- In this Monday, Oct. 29, 2012 file photo, former first lady Laura Bush, center, talks with landscape architect Herb Sweeney, right, and Mark Langdale, president of the George W. Bush Foundation, during a tour of the Texas interpretation of the White House Rose Garden at the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas. Former first lady Laura Bush wanted to make sure that the George W. Bush Presidential Center reflected the Texas roots her and her husband share. And it does -- right down to the building's base of limestone from the Midland area, where they grew up and lived when they were first married. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)

FILE - In this Monday, Oct. 29, 2012 file photo, former first lady Laura Bush walks the Texas interpretation of the White House Rose Garden at the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas. Former first lady Laura Bush wanted to make sure that the George W. Bush Presidential Center reflected the Texas roots her and her husband share. And it does, right down to the building's base of limestone from the Midland area, where they grew up and lived when they were first married. The about 226,000-square-foot center, home to the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum along with the 43rd president's policy institute, will be dedicated Thursday, April 25, 2013, on the campus of Southern Methodist University, which is not far from the Bushes' Dallas home and is also where Laura Bush earned her bachelor's degree in education. The library opens to the public on May 1. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)

FILE - In this Monday, Oct. 29, 2012 file photo, former first lady Laura Bush, center, talks with landscape architect Herb Sweeney, right, and Mark Langdale, president of the George W. Bush Foundation, during a tour of the Texas interpretation of the White House Rose Garden at the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas. Former first lady Laura Bush wanted to make sure that the George W. Bush Presidential Center reflected the Texas roots her and her husband share. And it does, right down to the building's base of limestone from the Midland area, where they grew up and lived when they were first married. The about 226,000-square-foot center, home to the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum along with the 43rd president's policy institute, will be dedicated Thursday, April 25, 2013, on the campus of Southern Methodist University, which is not far from the Bushes' Dallas home and is also where Laura Bush earned her bachelor's degree in education. The library opens to the public on May 1.(AP Photo/LM Otero, File)

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)

In this photo taken April 16, 2013, the main entrance courtyard is shown 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)

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)

The replica Texas Rose Garden, designed similar to the one at the White House, has a view of the Dallas city skyline at the still-under-construction George W. Bush Presidential Center at SMU, October 29, 2012, in University Park, Texas. (Tom Fox/Dallas Morning News/MCT)

Sculptor Chas Fagan, of Charlotte, applies wax to the 8-ft bronze statues he created of former Presidents George W. Bush, left, and George H.W. Bush in the courtyard of the George W. Bush Presidential Center, April 19, 2013 in University Park, Texas. (Tom Fox/Dallas Morning News/MCT)

The Decision Points exhibit of the George W. Bush Presidential Library is featured April 19, 2013. (Tom Fox/Dallas Morning News/MCT)

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)

An exhibit portraying the days following 9/11 in the George W. Bush Presidential Library, Friday, April 19, 2013. (Tom Fox/Dallas Morning News/MCT)

A flag bearing a quote about immigration by former President George W. Bush hangs amongst exhibits in the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum, March 27, 2013, in University Park, Texas. (G.J. McCarthy/Dallas Morning News/MCT)

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)

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)

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)

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 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)

Former first lady Laura Bush laughs during an interview in the replica Oval Office of the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum, April 19, 2013, in University Park, Texas. (Tom Fox/Dallas Morning News/MCT)

The presidential seal is shown on the ceiling of a replica Oval Office in the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum in University Park, Texas. (G.J. McCarthy/Dallas Morning News/MCT)

The replica Oval Office in the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum, as viewed from the President's desk, April 19, 2013, in University Park, Texas. (Tom Fox/Dallas Morning News/MCT)

A bouquet of fresh roses brightens up the replica Oval Office of the George W. Bush Presidential Library, April 19, 2013. (Tom Fox/Dallas Morning News/MCT)

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Former President George W. Bush and his wife Laura Bush pose for a photo in the replica Texas Rose Garden of the new George W. Bush Presidential Center Monday, March 18, 2013, in University Park, Texas. (Tom Fox/Dallas Morning News/MCT)

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