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Republicans many times can't get the words 'equality of opportunity' out of their mouths. Their lips do not form that way.

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Jack Kemp
Age: 73 †
Born: 1935
Born: July 13
Died: 2009
Died: May 2
American Football Player
Businessperson
Canadian Football Player
Former United States Secretary Of Housing And Urban Development
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LA
California
Jack French Kemp
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