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First President Bush Won't Attend Kennedy Funeral

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Aug 28, 2009 10:15 am US/Eastern

First President Bush Won't Attend Kennedy Funeral

BOSTON (AP) ―

Click to enlarge 1 of 2: Former President George H.W. Bush prior to the start of The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass May 6, 2009 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.
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Click to enlarge 2 of 2: A private funeral Mass for Sen. Kennedy will be held at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Basilica -- commonly known as the Mission Church -- in Mission Hill.
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The elder President George Bush will not be attending Sen. Edward Kennedy's funeral.

A spokesman for Bush said Friday that he and his wife, Barbara, decided not to attend Kennedy's funeral after learning their son, former President George W. Bush, would attend.

Jim McGrath says the 85-year-old Bush feels his son's presence would "amply and well represent" the family Saturday.

Bush released a condolence statement on behalf of him and his son immediately after Kennedy's death.

It was part of a stream of fond remembrances issued by Republicans.

The other remaining former presidents -- Democrats Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton -- will join the younger Bush at the service.

President Barack Obama will give the eulogy.