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Gift. aretha franklin was america's singer. aretha had very clear politics. she loved black people. she stood with black people across generations, but aretha was something black people loaned out to the world and certainly to all america. every u.s. president loved aretha. every u.s. president wanted aretha to perform every event, irrespe irrespective of race or politics. she was seen as a special figure, a singular figure. i don't think there has been anyone who has produced or will be produced like aretha franklin. >> trey, on november 9 in 2005, president george w. bush presented aretha fr...