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Flowers in the city are like lipstick on a woman-it just makes you look better to have a little color.
Lady Bird Johnson
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Lady Bird Johnson
Age: 94 †
Born: 1912
Born: December 22
Died: 2007
Died: July 11
Entrepreneur
Former First Lady Of The United States
Politician
Lady Bird Taylor Johnson
Claudia Alta Lady Bird Taylor Johnson
Claudia Alta Taylor
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