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Philip Bump@pbump.com

A two-month period in the summer of 1946 birthed Trump, W., Clinton — and the baby boom itself. A look at how the boom shaped U.S. politics and how it didn't. Gift link: shorturl.at/ermkQ

shorturl.atOne summer in 1946 produced three future presidentsA 66-day stretch in 1946 produced Donald Trump, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton. The coincidence offers insight into the power of the baby boom generation.