{"id":2515,"date":"2018-04-18T02:48:00","date_gmt":"2018-04-18T02:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/democrats.org\/blog\/2018\/04\/18\/dnc-on-the-passing-of-former-first-lady-barbara-bush\/"},"modified":"2018-04-18T02:48:00","modified_gmt":"2018-04-18T02:48:00","slug":"dnc-on-the-passing-of-former-first-lady-barbara-bush","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/democrats.org\/news\/dnc-on-the-passing-of-former-first-lady-barbara-bush\/","title":{"rendered":"DNC on the Passing of Former First Lady Barbara Bush"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>DNC Chair Tom Perez released the following statement after learning of the passing of former First Lady Barbara Bush:<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;With the passing of Barbara Bush, America has lost a tireless public servant. From championing literacy to promoting awareness and destigmatization of AIDS, the former first lady put the values of inclusion and equality into action, and there&rsquo;s no doubt that the world is a better place because of her invaluable service.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;With grace and compassion, Mrs. Bush brought her sense of humor and steady moral compass to the White House. She never ceased in her work to strengthen our nation.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Our thoughts and prayers are with the entire Bush family as they mourn their loss and celebrate her legacy.&rdquo;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DNC Chair Tom Perez released the following statement after learning of the passing of former First Lady Barbara Bush: &nbsp; &ldquo;With the passing of Barbara Bush, America has lost a tireless public servant. 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