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“No one aspires as a child to grow up and enter into a domestic partnership. But they do aspire as children to grow up and be married.”

Quote by Ted Olson

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Ted Olson
Ted Olson

Ted Olson is a renowned American lawyer and political activist, who served as the United States Solicitor General under President George W. Bush. Born on September 11, 1940, Olson has made significant contributions to the legal field, serving as a defense lawyer for defendants in several high-profile cases before the U.S. Supreme Court. more

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