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I am relatively sure, from conversations that I had with former president Bill Clinton, that George Bush seldom called upon him for advice.

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Tony Campolo
Age: 89
Born: 1935
Born: February 25
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I applaud the growing commitment of Evangelicals to the needs of the poor and oppressed in urban America.
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One of the most startling discoveries of my life was the realization that the Jesus that I love, the Jesus who died for me on Calvary, that Jesus, is waiting, mystically and wonderfully, in every person I meet. I find Jesus everywhere.
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Because of the increase in life longevity, America can now assume that at any given time three, and perhaps four, former presidents will still be alive, even when the current president is occupying the White House.
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Lies and distortions can be spread, via the Internet, in an inexpensive way, and the effects are astounding.
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