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Clearly, the Chinese know that we want a good relationship with them

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Fred Thompson
Age: 73 †
Born: 1942
Born: August 19
Died: 2015
Died: November 1
Actor
Columnist
Film Actor
Former United States Senator
Lawyer
Lobbyist
Politician
Radio Personality
Television Actor
Voice Actor
Sheffield
Alabama
Freddie Dalton Thompson
Fred Dalton Thompson
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