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Jack Valenti, Confidant of Presidents and Stars, Dies at 85 »

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Jack Valenti, who became a confidant of President Lyndon B. Johnson and then a Hollywood institution, leading the Motion Picture Association of America and conceiving of a voluntary film-rating system that gave new meaning to letters like G, R and X, died today in his home in Washington. He was 85.

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GoldRush
April 26, 2007, 10:33 p.m.
This is one of the "would-be" King makers for the Dems!....Be nice.
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Twistoflex
April 27, 2007, 11:49 a.m.
Tootalloo!
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kiko
April 27, 2007, 11:53 a.m.
Check readers' comments on his IMDb page and see how well liked he was :)
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Charlson
April 27, 2007, 1:56 p.m.
If you can't say anything nice don't say anything. So I won't.