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Future of his nation does not depend on what happens at the White House, but what happens at your house

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
Politician
Manhattan borough
New York City
Barbara Pierce Bush
Barbara Pierce
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