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The personal things should be left out of platforms at conventions. You can argue yourself blue in the face, and you're not going to change each other's minds. It's a waste of your time and my time.

Barbara Bush

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Barbara Bush
Age: 92 †
Born: 1925
Born: June 8
Died: 2018
Died: April 17
Former First Lady Of The United States
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Manhattan borough
New York City
Barbara Pierce Bush
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Believe in something larger than yourself ... to get involved in some of the big ideas of our time.
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