Against the faraway backdrop of President Trump’s “hard power” budget that would slash U.S. foreign aid in favor of military spending increases, former President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush are in Africa this week with a gentle reminder that the “soft power” of helping neighbors is powerful still.
The Bushes are on a three-day visit to Botswana and Namibia as part of their George W. Bush Institute’s work on global women’s health and women’s leadership. As they highlighted great health and education advances made on the continent with the help of U.
The Bushes are on a three-day visit to Botswana and Namibia as part of their George W. Bush Institute’s work on global women’s health and women’s leadership. As they highlighted great health and education advances made on the continent with the help of U.
- 4/5/2017
- by Diana Pearl
- PEOPLE.com
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