“Ten years ago today, I waited to meet you in the hospital as I watch 40th anniversary coverage of the Kennedy assassination. \u00a0I am so proud of the person you’re turning out to be. Happy birthday!! And, yes, I love you more than I love LBJ.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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