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FIELD NOTES
PRESIDENTS
&
PRECEDENTS
Lee Coyne, Atms
Presidents Day, February 20th, saluted all 46 chief executives of
our USA. Each had their own strengths and weaknesses during
the times they each served.
Some were vice presidents who moved up a notch when their
president was killed. These were Lincoln, Garfield, McKinley and
Kennedy. Several assumed the presidency due to death of the
predecessors. Check off those names of John Tyler, Warren G.
Harding and Harry Truman.
Grover Cleveland points to two separated terms broken up by
Benjamin Harrison. He was designated as No. 22 and 24.
One president later became a Chief Justice after leaving office.
That man was William Howard Taft. He also weighed in at 350 lbs.
Who was our first dark horse compromise candidate? None
other that James Knox Polk who won the top spot when two rivals
could not break a deadlock at a contentious convention.
Let February fervor guide us to do some historic research for
a timely speech. The White House Blues await that silver lining!
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