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I would like to be remembered as a guy who had a set of priorities, and was willing to live by those priorities. In terms of accomplishments, my biggest accomplishment is that I kept the country safe amidst a real danger.

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George W. Bush
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: July 6
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