george w.bush at opening of @nmaahc i was there for 1 of museums chief sponsors @bankofamerica pic.twitter.comxww41g5nho — kennerly ( @kennerly ) september 24 , 2016 they amusingly reimagined bush as a sleeping baby and an actual bush ― while presidential candidates donald trump and hillary clinton also made an appearance .
story highlights george w. bush and michelle obama have been seen becoming increasingly chummy on saturday , obama reached over and grabbed bush into a hug ( cnn ) saturday 's dedication of the national museum of african - american history and culture brought together the president who signed into law the funding for the museum and the president who was in office during its completion .
at the opening of the national museum of african american history and culture yesterday , photographers including pulitzer - winner david hume kennerly captured a warm embrace between first lady michelle obama and former president george w. bush , who first signed the bill to build the museum in 2003 .
saturday 's ceremony was former president george w. bush was one of the featured speakers at saturday ’s opening of the smithsonian institute ’s national museum of african american history and culture in washington , dc , but it ’s not his speech that ’s getting all the attention .
and as the us anticipates a combative first presidential debate tomorrow ( sep. 26 ) , it ’s all the more striking to see leaders reaching across the proverbial aisle in tweet with a location you can add location information to your tweets , such as your city or precise location , from the web and via third - party applications .
the photo clearly resonates with a country grappling with its own history .
redditors used former chief white house photographer david hume kennerly ’s heartwarming picture of the first lady embracing her husband ’s predecessor to engage in a good old photo - editing battle .
over the past eight years , former president george w. bush and first lady michelle obama have been seen becoming increasingly chummy .
a picture taken by former white house photographer david hume kennerly , and featuring a content - looking dubya being embraced by first lady michelle obama , has bee getting quite a reaction on social media : 1st lady michelle obama hugs pres .