Faith and the Presidency
Even as the United States upholds a tradition of separating the powers of church and state, religion continues to plays a role in all political affairs. This was certainly the case during the presidency of George W. Bush. This project will explore the role of religion during the Bush administration by recording the stories and perspectives of people who can speak on subjects ranging from the President’s personal faith background, to the role of religion in shaping both domestic and foreign policy.
Lead Scholar - Dr. Brian Franklin
Interviewees:
John Dilulio
John Dilulio
Director of the Office of Faith Based and Community Initiatives
Joshua DuBois
Joshua DuBois
Director of the Office of Faith Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, under President Obama
Timothy Goeglein
Special Assistant to President George W. Bush
Deputy Director of the Office of Public Liaison
Clay Johnson
Clay Johnson
Executive Director of the Bush-Cheney presidential transition
Assistant to the President and Deputy Director for Management at the Office of Management and Budget
Assistant to the President and Deputy Director for Management at the Office of Management and Budget
Joe and Jan O'Neill
Joe and Jan O'Neill
Longtime friends of George W. and Laura Bush
Don Poage
Don Poage
Former group leader of Midland's Christian Bible Study class
Peer to George W. Bush
Peer to George W. Bush
Melissa Rogers
Melissa Rogers
Director of the Office of Faith Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, under President Obama
Jim Towey
Jim Towey
Director of the Office of Faith Based and Community Initiatives
Assistant to the President
Assistant to the President
Tim Walker
Tim Walker
Pastor at First United Methodist Church, Midland, Texas
Charles Younger
Charles Younger
Lifelong friend of George W. Bush