Monday, 24. February 2003
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Clinton: Bono Succeeded Where I Failed
Bill Clinton thinks Bono is a leader "we should follow in the new millennium."
The former president praised the lead singer of U2 Friday at a celebrity-packed reception honoring Bono's charitable work, most notably his efforts at promoting awareness of the AIDS epidemic and famine in Africa.
Clinton credited the rock star with helping close partisan gaps and getting Congress to pass a bill to provide debt relief for Africa.
"He did something I couldn't do: He convinced Jesse Helms (former Republican senator from North Carolina) to be for it," Clinton said, adding: "I love this man because he has a mind and a heart."
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