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It was encouraging to see 40 U.S. House Republicans joining 60 Democrats last week in urging the deficit-reduction supercommittee to explore new revenue options to help cut $1.5 trillion from future U.S. budget deficits. There are, however, 535 members of Congress, so we have a long way to go. But it's a start.
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Presidents George Bush and Bill Clinton, along with House Speaker John Boehner, followed through on Friday on their joint announcement earlier this month to lend their efforts to raising the final $10 million needed to complete the $62 million Flight 93 National Memorial. At the Sept. 10 dedication near Shanksville, Somerset County, Clinton said he was "aghast" to learn $10 million has yet to be raised.
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Ex-presidents can be categorized as still ambitious, inactive, political dabblers, prominent citizens, promoters of a cause, or seekers of vindication. Ex-presidents in the future are likely to adopt worthy causes or to aim for the status of respected elder statesmen. Factors such as age, health, temperament and political change also play a role in the careers of former presidents.
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Most Americans rightfully associate the Civil War with one U.S. president, Abraham Lincoln. His monumental role in that conflict preserved the Union and set the stage for the United States to become a world power in the 20th century. However, few recall that there were five living ex- presidents at the outbreak of war in 1861. They were Martin Van Buren, John Tyler, Millard Fillmore, Franklin Pierce and James Buchanan.
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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- Former Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton clasped hands with residents of one of Haiti's massive tent cities Monday on a tour of its quake-devastated capital -- a visit intended to remind donors of the immense needs facing the recovery effort. The two former leaders, who were tapped by President Barack Obama to spearhead U.S. fundraising for the crisis, made their first joint visit to Haiti. They spotlighted the dramatic need for help ahead of a critical March 31 U.N. donors conference in New York where Haitian officials will ask for $11.5 billion in reconstruction help.
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WASHINGTON -- In a recent hand-scribbled note, President Bush insisted he is not giving much thought to life after the White House. Thanks for 'Second Acts' and your very kind letter," he said in a letter to Mark Updegrove, author of a new book about post- presidential life. "I'm not quite ready to take the stage for the 2nd act. After a two-year sprint, then I'll take the lessons of your book to heart.
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(10 years ago) - "The June 6 dedication of the National D-Day Memorial has the Bedford rumor mill running amok: a million people; Hollywood stars; international leaders; and ex-presidents.
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WASHINGTON -- The death of former president Gerald R. Ford should cause us, again, to ponder how we treat our ex-presidents. Traditionally, once they walk out of the White House, they are pushed into pastureland extending as far as the eye can see. Oh, they may attend funerals of foreign leaders. They may join corporate boards and give paid speeches. They usually write their memoirs, always omitting the juiciest parts. They speak out on behalf of humanitarian causes. They raise money for their libraries. They receive Secret Service protection.
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New Jersey's heated U.S. Senate contest brought a pair of ex- presidents to the state Wednesday, an indication of its importance in the fight for control of Congress. The appearances by former Presidents Bill Clinton and George H.W. Bush did more than ensure New Jerseyans will watch another $1 million in campaign ads this fall. They also confirmed that the state is hosting one of the most competitive Senate contests in the country.
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WASHINGTON -- They meet, it seems, only at times of tragedy or death. They sit solemnly, often in church -- as they did Tuesday in Washington's National Cathedral to pray over their fallen colleague Gerald Ford -- shake hands briefly, exchange small talk, then go their separate ways.
