Bush Calls Reagan Mentor, Lincoln Greatest ; Says Presidential Library to Be Built in Texas, Will 'Advance Higher Education'

The Washington Times › January 30, 2005

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President Bush considers Ronald Reagan his ideological "mentor," Abraham Lincoln the greatest president and Franklin D. Roosevelt a source of endless fascination, he said in a TV interview that will be aired tomorrow.

In a wide-ranging discussion with C-SPAN founder Brian Lamb, Mr. Bush also said he and his father, former President George Bush, rarely compare presidential notes.

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Bush Calls Reagan Mentor, Lincoln Greatest ; Says Presidential Library to Be Built in Texas, Will 'Advance Higher Education'

"We really haven't gotten to the stage yet where we're sharing common experiences in the White House, although there's kind of knowingness about our positions," he told Mr. Lamb on Thursday. "...

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