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The beginning of the decline of the Republic was the day they air-conditioned the Capitol.

Howard Baker

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Howard Baker
Age: 88 †
Born: 1925
Born: November 15
Died: 2014
Died: June 26
Diplomat
Former White House Chief Of Staff
Lawyer
Politician
Huntsville
Tennessee
Howard Henry Baker Jr.
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Beginning
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