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 DALLAS (AP) - Southern Methodist University will be home to George W. Bush's presidential library, officials formally announced Friday after a yearlong approval process that some faculty and religious opponents failed to derail.
The decision became official as SMU's board of trustees approved an agreement with the Bush Foundation, which will manage construction and raise money for the project, expected to cost more than $200 million.
The only surprise was when — not if — the deal would be announced. First lady Laura Bush is an SMU graduate, and the couple is expected to live in Dallas when Bush leaves office next January.
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