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“It's part of the buzz of the city among Christians. It wouldn't surprise me that it got to George Bush. He reads, he picks stuff up, he talks to people. And he's pretty serious about his own Christian beliefs.”

Quote by Charles Colson

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Charles Colson, born on October 16, 1931, was a former White House Counsel in the United States. He served as the legal advisor to President Kennedy and later to President Nixon. He was convicted and imprisoned for his involvement in the Watergate scandal. After his release, Colson dedicated himself to the Christian renewal movement, becoming one of the leading Christian figures of his time. more

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