How Do I Write to President George W. Bush or Mrs. Laura Bush?
Please send any correspondence for the President and Mrs. Bush to the Office of George W. Bush at the following address:
First Lady Laura Bush and President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf of Liberia share a moment, February 21, 2008, during a gowning and investiture ceremony in Monrovia, Liberia.
Courtesy George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum. (P022108SC-0534)
Office of George W. Bush
P.O. Box 259000
Dallas, TX 75225-9000
When Can I Visit the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum?
The temporary facility in Lewisville, Texas, is not open to the public. Groundbreaking for the permanent facility at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, took place in November 2010; the Library and Museum will open to the public in 2013.
What Presidential Records are Open to Research?
Archivists began processing George W. Bush Presidential records in 2009 in preparation for public use and research. At present, under the terms of the Presidential Records Act, records are not available for use by the public (unless they have been previously placed in the public domain).
What Presidential Records are Closed to Research?
George W. Bush Presidential records are reviewed under the terms of the Presidential Records Act (PRA). Those materials that are restricted under the PRA will remain closed for twelve years after the President has left office. However, after the first five years from the end of the Administration, the PRA also states that records are accessible through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Records closed under FOIA will remain closed for longer, variable periods. Much of the information closed by the Library in accordance with the PRA restrictions and the FOIA exemptions is applied to materials to protect matters, such as personal privacy and national security. The appropriate restrictions are cited for all closed information so researchers are fully informed about all materials being withheld.
Donated historical materials, such as gubernatorial, campaign, and personal papers from the Bush family and White House staff members, are processed in accordance with a Deed of Gift. Donated historical materials will not be accessible to researchers until processing has been completed.
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Can I Request Access to Unprocessed Presidential Records?
Yes, but not until January 20, 2014. Any individual may request access to unprocessed Presidential records by submitting a written and signed Freedom of Information Act request after the five-year waiting period has expired.
Prior to January 20, 2014, according to the special access provisions of the Presidential Records Act, requests for access to unprocessed records can be made only by the incumbent President, former President George W. Bush, the Congress, or the courts.
Whom Should I Contact for Vice President Richard B. "Dick" Cheney's Official Records?
Vice President Richard B. "Dick" Cheney's records are housed at the National Archives and Records Administration in Washington, DC. These records will be available, subject to provisions of the Freedom of Information Act beginning January 20, 2014. For more information on the records of Vice President Cheney, please contact:
Presidential Materials Staff
National Archives and Records Administration
700 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
Room 104
Washington, D.C. 20408-001
E-mail: Cheney-VP-records@nara.gov
Whom Should I Contact About My Other Questions?
Feel free to contact the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum with further questions. A reference archivist will be happy to assist you.
George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum
1725 Lakepointe Drive
Lewisville, TX 75057
Phone: 972-353-0545
Fax: 972-353-0599
General Inquiries: gwbush.library@nara.gov
Audiovisual Inquiries: 972-353-0583 or photos.gwbush@nara.gov
Museum Inquiries: museum.gwbush@nara.gov
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