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1997 act of Congress signed by President Bill Clinton named Hope an "Honorary 
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years later the Hope brothers became U.S. citizens by virtue of their father's 
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an act of Congress signed by President Bill Clinton - the first time an... [DOC] [TLE] Bob Hope - Film Actor, Television Actor, Television Personality ... [PAR] Nov 7, 2014 ... Born in 1903, Bob Hope was a British-born American entertainer and comic ... 
Hope spent his first years of life in England, where his father worked as a 
stonemason. ... He got his own show the following year, which became a regular 
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was made an honorary veteran by an Act of Congress in 1997,... [DOC] [TLE] From the Archives: The Master of the One-Liner - LA Times [PAR] Jul 29, 2003 ... But on Oct. 29, 1997, when he was 94, he became the first American designated 
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Queen Elizabeth II recognized the native Briton's entertainment of British troops ... 
Ind. Hope was asked to introduce the next week's act, a Scot named... [DOC] [TLE] CNN.com Specials [PAR] Hope got his first taste of show business in 1915 when he won a Charlie Chaplin 
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the United States through Ellis Island in pursuit of the American dream. [DOC] [TLE] Bob Hope KBE, KCSG, KSS - Old Time Radio Network [PAR] Apr 13, 2012 ... He became an American show business icon and perhaps one of the richest

Question: In 1997 this entertainer became the first American named an honorary U.S. veteran by Congress
Answer: Bob Hope