
The President's Physical Fitness Test
Maintenance Phase
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We Need to Beat the Soviets
"Our bodies are geting soft. We need to beat soviets," Obama wrote in an article on the nation's physical fitness. The president recommended setting up a committee, inviting governors to meetings and creating awards for kids who were fittest at school. "I no, you colntell that i was frin friendly", he said of his 'friendly competition' with other students.
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