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The man at the door.

November 7, 2008, 8:14PM

Do yourself a favor and read about Eugene Allen.

(Cross-posted at 1,369 lightbulbs.)

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Thanks so much for this.

I hope someone brings this to Obama's attention and that Mr. Allen is one of the first official guests at the Obama White House!

Strongly rec'd.

Posted by Aunt Sam
November 7, 2008 8:46 PM | Reply | Permalink

Thank you for sharing that with us.

I truly hope Mr. Allen is recognized for his hard work.

Posted by Zemer
November 7, 2008 11:24 PM | Reply | Permalink

Incredible story, I truly hope Mr.Allen gets invited to the white house. Obama will make it happen, trust me his camp is very good at these things.

Posted by theone718
November 8, 2008 9:52 AM | Reply | Permalink

Wow. Just wow. That is an amazing story. Make sure you read all the way to the end! Thanks for sharing.

Posted by jason everett miller
November 8, 2008 3:23 PM | Reply | Permalink

A wonderful story! I just shared it with a contact in the Obama transition team. Hopefully, Mr Allen will get invited back into the WH with style!

Posted by GTFOOH
November 8, 2008 7:03 PM | Reply | Permalink

Thank you Scientific for the link. What a great story. It is too easy to forget the past.

Posted by bluesplashy
November 8, 2008 7:12 PM | Reply | Permalink

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