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3 decades on, George H.W. Bush's Points of Light still shine
Former president's concept encourages volunteerism
George H.W. Bush
In this May 21, 1990, file photo, U.S. President George H.W. Bush is surrounded by cheering students from the Independent Living Program in Los Angeles, as Bush prepared to leave Los Angeles International Airport. President Donald Trump may have ridiculed former President George H.W. Bush's "thousand points of light" this summer, but the concept is still going strong three decades later. (AP Photo/Marcy Nighswander, File)
KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine — Three decades after it was ridiculed and became a punchline on late-night television, former President George H.W. Bush's Points of Light concept is still going strong to the surprise of some, including President Donald Trump.
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