FOXNews.com: All five living presidents share a stage to honor President Bush, dedicate his library

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All five living presidents share a stage to honor President Bush, dedicate his library Apr 25th 2013, 15:34 All five living past and former U.S. presidents gathered in Texas for the dedication of George W. Bush Presidential Center, an event that saw the men share a rare bond that transcends partisan differences. Former President Jimmy Carter praised Bush for boosting humanitarian efforts in Africa, Bill Clinton recalled private conversation with his successor and expressed hope that the candid talks will never come to light and Bush's father,  "Dear God, I hope those conversations never come to light," Clinton said. "I like President Bush," Clinton added later, noting the two appear together often on the lecture circuit. "He's disarmingly direct." "Dear God, I hope those conversations never come to light," Clinton said. "To know the man is to like the man." - President Obama on President Bush President Obama noted that the exclusive group of current and former presidents is often viewed as a club, but he said it is "more of a support group." "No matter how much you think you're ready to assume the office of the president, it's impossible to understand the nature of the job until it's yours," Obama said. "The first thing I found in that desk was a letter from George. He knew that I would come to learn what he had learned. That being president is a humbling job." "To know the man is to like the man," Obama said of Bush. "He takes his job seriously, but he doesn't take himself too seriously. He is a good man." Carter praised Bush for helping to fight AIDS in Africa and also bringing peace to troubled regions there,. He recalled talking to Bush shortly after his election and holding him to a promise to help him. "In January of 2005, there was a peace treaty between north and South Sudan that ended a war," Carter said. "George W. Bush is responsible for that." The ceremony, at Southern Methodist University, drew 10,000. The men spoke from a stage flanked by American flags in front of the entrance to the library. The center on the campus of Southern Methodist University includes the presidential library and museum along with the 43rd president's policy institute. The center opens to the public May 1.

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