
“In a rare and warm appearance, former President George H.W. Bush returned to the White House on Monday. The 89-year-old was there to hand out the 5,000th award from his ‘Points of Light’ Foundation, but the celebration also recognized the 41st president’s legacy of charity and altruism. President Barack Obama credited the 89-year-old Bush with sparking a ‘national movement’ to advance volunteerism and community service as the 41st president of the United States, joined Obama onstage.”
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