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Bush Set to Give Farewell Speech

President Bush will give his farewell address Thursday night.

President Bush's farewell speech is more than a goodbye to the nation that elected him twice. It is his last chance in office to define his presidency in his own, unfiltered terms -- a mission that will keep his fire burning even after he fades off to a quieter life.

Bush will say goodbye to the country Thursday night. He will follow the script of Presidents Bill Clinton and Ronald Reagan and Jimmy Carter and many before them: Express thanks to the country and pride in the honor of serving, wish the next president well and outline what he considers to be the biggest challenges ahead.

In that sense, the goodbye address will underscore the competing accounts of his presidency one last time.

Historians say the fairest assessment will come over time. Bush says accurate short-term history does not even exist.

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