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Bush Ready for New Gig: Speeches

By Harry Kimball, Newser Staff

Posted Feb 24, 2009 6:10 PM CST

(Newser) – George Bush is officially ready for his new job: speech-maker. Now signed up with the Washington Speakers Bureau, Bush plans to make at least 10 speeches around the world in the next year. The first—"A Conversation With George Bush"—will be March... Read full story »

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