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I would say that in some ways George Mitchell is kind of an old fashioned guy, in terms of these basic values, but he was a very modern person, encouraging, he was not only accepting but he was actually encouraging.

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Barbara Mikulski
Age: 88
Born: 1936
Born: July 20
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