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9. November 2002 – An urgent letter

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March 18, 2013, 1:31 p.m. ET

By Ben Frederick Contributor
@RealBenFred

Dan Amos was the chairman of the board and CEO for AFLAC.

Dear Dan,

This will be the most unusual request you have ever received from any President of the United States of America.

The truth is, I need two more of those tiny, furry AFLAC ducks. Why, you might ask? Well, the answer is Sadie, our beloved dog who sleeps in our bed and dominates our lives, loves the AFLAC duck you gave me at that marvelous AFLAC meeting in Las Vegas....

So, if you have a couple of those ducks lying around, would you mind sending them to me....

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George H. W. Bush in his own words: 10 stories from the updated 'All the Best, George Bush'

"All the Best, George Bush" is a collection of the personal correspondence of George H. W. Bush from his first years in the Navy in 1942 all the way to 2011. Here are 10 excerpts from the book.

9. November 2002 – An urgent letter

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George H. W. Bush in his own words: 10 stories from the updated 'All the Best, George Bush'

"All the Best, George Bush" is a collection of the personal correspondence of George H. W. Bush from his first years in the Navy in 1942 all the way to 2011. Here are 10 excerpts from the book.

9. November 2002 – An urgent letter

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