Scraping to fill the shelves of the Bush library

The Boston Globe takes a look at the Texas competition for the George W. Bush Presidential Library. The city of Irving promises $50 million in hotel tax revenue on behalf of the University of Dallas. Baylor University President John Lilley says, ”We’ll raise whatever is required.” Southern Methodist University may trump that with pedigree. Alumnae include Laura Bush and confidantes Karen Hughes and Harriet Miers. Vice President Dick Cheney was a SMU trustee when he ran Halliburton.