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Being American is not a matter of birth. We must practice it every day, lest we become something else.

Malcolm Wallop

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Malcolm Wallop
Age: 78 †
Born: 1933
Born: February 27
Died: 2011
Died: September 14
Politician
Rancher
New York City
New York
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Birth
Practice
American
Else
Become
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