Celebrating Billy Graham

Published June 8, 2007 3:00am ET



THE MOST POIGNANT MOMENT of the May 31 dedication of the Billy Graham Library was the tribute to the 88-year-old evangelist by 82-year-old former President George H.W. Bush.

Three former presidents were present at the dedication in Charlotte, North Carolina. Jimmy Carter praised Graham’s early opposition to racial segregation. Bill Clinton recalled, with suspect sincerity, that the “best date he ever had” was taking his soon-to-be-wife Hillary to a Graham crusade 35 years ago.

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