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Published 1/8/2009 by Dan Eggen at Wash Post Obama Administration
A real team of rivals gathered for lunch at the White House yesterday, as President Bush and three former U.S. commanders in chief put aside their political differences to offer recollections and advice to President-elect Barack Obama.
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