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Yes, I copied the whole paragraph specifically to come to the Discussion page and beef about it.  Pasted it below. Even if it is sourced, I can't imagine Britannica quoting such libel. I am ambivalent about the controversy, but there's no balance here.  Should we agree to delete it? What are the other alternatives? user:MPS

A column in the Birmingham News (Alabama) elicited memories from people who remembered Bush when he was there: ""None have specific recollections about Bush and the National Guard. Some heard he was serving but never saw for themselves."" Opinions of him during this time ranged from bad (bragging about drinking and allegations he trashed a cottage where he was living) to good (amiable, well liked, and fond of sports). One coworker on the Blount campaign staff, Archibald Blount, a relative of Blount, claimed that Bush was known during this time as the ""Texas Souffle"", for his supposed character of looking good on the outside but not having much on the inside. Samuel Blount, the candidate's son, who also worked with Bush, said he did not remember such behavior from the future president. He pointed out that Archibald, his cousin, was ""very, very liberal."" ""I like him. But I would take what he says with a big grain of salt."" [10]"