• The phrase "a thousand points of light" was popularized by U.S. President George H. W. Bush and later formed the name of a private, non-profit organization...
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    Each year, Points of Light mobilizes millions of people through affiliates in approximately 250 cities and partnerships with thousands of nonprofits and...
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    service to solve some of America's most serious social problems. He often used the "thousand points of light" theme to describe the power of citizens to solve...
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    1989 inaugural address, President Bush said, "I have spoken of a thousand points of light, of all the community organizations that are spread like stars...
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  • In 1992, she was one of several volunteer workers recognized by President George H. W. Bush as one of a "Thousand Points of Light." The ceremony, during...
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    out of their graves if you get paroled? You cannot be trusted." In 1992 President George Bush recognized Doris Tate as one of his "thousand points of light"...
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    Peggy Noonan (category American people of Irish descent)
    the phrase "a kinder, gentler nation", and also popularized "a thousand points of light", two memorable catchphrases used by Bush. Noonan also wrote Bush's...
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    was utilized to partition half of the venue off. The convention is perhaps best known for Bush's "thousand points of light" speech accepting the nomination...
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  • Rockin' in the Free World (category Cultural depictions of George H. W. Bush)
    administration, then in its first month, quoting Bush's famous "thousand points of light" remark from his 1989 inaugural address and his 1988 presidential...
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    John H. Sununu (category Republican Party members of the New Hampshire House of Representatives)
    as official, for purposes such as conservation or promoting the Thousand Points of Light. The Washington Post wrote that Sununu's jets "took him to fat-cat...
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    nine points from pre-convention polls. California-based pollster Mervin Field declared that "I have never seen anything like this, this kind of swing...
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    said, "America's future rests in a thousand dreams inside your hearts. It rests in the message of hope in songs of a man so many young Americans admire...
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  • – Robert J. Dole "Kinder, Gentler Nation" – George H. W. Bush "Thousand Points of Light" – George H. W. Bush "Read My Lips, No New Taxes" – George H. W...
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    reports of more than 100 civilian deaths" that were not included in the U.S. military estimate but also that there was no evidence of several thousand civilian...
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    USS George H. W. Bush (category Aircraft carriers of the United States)
    that appear on the seal's horizon represent Bush's concept of a "thousand points of light", wherein he urged Americans to find meaning and reward by serving...
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    was seven points behind. Although the underground "Draft Muskie" campaign failed, it became a political legend. After defeating Kennedy in 24 of 34 primaries...
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    inner-city charity recognized by President George H. Bush in his "Thousand Points of Light" awards. Together with Columbus city government and business leaders...
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    David Durenberger (category American people convicted of misusing public funds)
    disabled, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, President George H. W. Bush's Thousand points of light, President Bill Clinton's National and Community...
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    Randy Travis (category Country Music Hall of Fame inductees)
    Schuyler to write the song as a tie-in to his "thousand points of light" campaign for volunteerism. Because of its inspiration, Travis noted that journalists...
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    New Hampshire primaries, urging members of both parties to write-in his name. As a result, several thousand Democrats and Republicans wrote-in Nader's...
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  • Midnight basketball (category Presidency of George H. W. Bush)
    not a proposal unique to the Democrats as it was one of George H. W. Bush's "thousand points of light". It was also argued that violence portrayed in the...
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  • total of 132 episodes were produced over six seasons. Cf. quotation "band of brothers" from play Henry V. Cf. phrase "Thousand points of light". Cf. television...
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    educator. She was number 900 on President George H. W. Bush's Thousand Points of Light foundation list in 1993. Born SuEllen Weissman on September 18...
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    George H. W. Bush 1988 presidential campaign (category Political history of the United States)
    Bush to go along with the ad by noting that Bush was behind Dukakis by 17 points at the time, warning him that "You can get so far behind that even a good...
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  • "Rockin' in the Free World" also contained a quotation of a President Bush: "a thousand points of light". The sessions were recorded on 16-track analog tape...
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  • group as a "shining example" of charity work in a 1990 letter, one of that president's much-promoted "Thousand points of light" encouragements to volunteer...
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  • Houa Vue Moua (category American writers of Laotian descent)
    community outreach efforts of Houa and Yong Kay were recognized in 1990 by the first President Bush with a Thousand Points of Light Award. Houa also acted...
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    Michelle Nunn (category University of Virginia alumni)
    the Bush family, as the Points of Light Foundation had derived from President George H. W. Bush and his "thousand points of light" philosophy. Nunn's trip...
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  • response to then-United States President George H. W. Bush's "Thousand points of light" program. As listed in liner notes. Dennis Burnside - piano Larry...
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  • H. W. Bush – Trudeau drew the first President Bush as one of his "thousand points of light" from his speech at the 1988 Republican National Convention...
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