A Former President's Mad Dash to 80

By Hugh Sidey Sunday, May. 30, 2004

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He will be on deck in Florida for the wedding of George P. Bush (son of Governor Jeb), secretly say a little prayer to encourage a great-grandchild before long, then swoop off for the opening of the Olympics in Athens and some hiking in the stony hills of the Greek islands.

There is nobody who can match up with this life, bolstered by membership direct and indirect in the Presidents' club, though there are those who suggest that Barbara Bush may be at least 51% of the momentum. At the center of this Bush life is the reach and majesty of the U.S., conferred on a couple who served long and well and felt honored every step of the way. Not done yet.

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