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George W. Bush: It was a good day for America when Doris Marianne von Kappelhoff of Evanston, Ohio, decided to become an entertainer.

On the recordJune 22, 2004
It was a good day for America when Doris Marianne von Kappelhoff of Evanston, Ohio, decided to become an entertainer.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Remarks on Presenting the Presidential Medal of Freedom

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