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They asked me to go in front of the Reagans. I'm not used to going in front of President Reagan, so we went out behind the Bushes.

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Dan Quayle
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: February 4
Businessperson
Former Vice President Of The United States
Lawyer
Politician
Vice President Of The United States
Indianapolis
Indiana
James Danforth Quayle
James Danforth Dan Quayle
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