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George W. Bush: “Parents are the first and best example of character in a child's life.”

On the recordOctober 13, 2005
Parents are the first and best example of character in a child's life.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Proclamation 7946—National Character Counts Week, 2005

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