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Franklin
D. Roosevelt - 32nd President
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Born:
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January 30, 1882, Hyde Park , New York
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Ancestry:
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Dutch
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Religion:
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Episcopalian
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Education:
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Graduate of Harvard University , 1904
Graduate of Colombia University Law School , 1907
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Wife:
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Anna Eleanor Roosevelt, 1884-1962
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Married:
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March 17, 1905 , New York City , New
York
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Children:
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Anna Eleanor, 1906-1975
James, 1907-
Franklin , 1909
Elliott, 1910-
Franklin Delano Junior, 1914-1988
John Aspinwall , 1916-1981
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Career:
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Lawyer, 1907
Member of New York Legislature, 1911-1913
Assistant Secretary of the Navy, 1913-1920
Governor of New York, 1929-1933
President of the United States, 1933-1945
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Political Party:
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Democratic
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1st Inauguration:
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March 4, 1933 , The Capitol, Washington
, D.C.
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Vice President:
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John N. Garner of Texas , 1868-1967
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2nd Inauguration:
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January 20, 1937 , The Capitol, Washington,
D.C.
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Vice President:
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John N. Garner of Texas , 1868-1967
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Third Inauguration:
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January 20, 1941 , The Capitol, Washington
, D.C.
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Vice President:
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Henry A. Wallace of Iowa , 1888-1965
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Fourth Inauguration:
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January 20, 1945 , The White House,
Washington , D.C.
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Vice President:
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Harry S. Truman of Missouri , 1884-1972
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Died:
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April 12, 1945 , Warm Springs, Georgia
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Cause of Death:
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Cerebral hemorrhage
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Burial Place:
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Hyde Park , New York
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Harry
S. Truman - 33rd President
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Born:
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May 8, 1884 , Lamar , Missouri
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Ancestry:
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Scotch, Irish and English
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Religion:
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Baptist
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Education:
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Graduated from Public High School
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Wife:
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Elizabeth Virginia Wallace, 1885-1982
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Married:
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June 28, 1919 , Independence , Missouri
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Children:
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Margaret, 1924-
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Career:
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Reporter,
Railroad timekeeper,
Bank Clerk, 1901-1906
Farmer, 1906-1917
Officer, U.S. Army, 1917-1919
Owner of Haberdashery, 1919-1922
Judge, Jackson County ( Missouri ) Court, 1922-1924
Presiding Judge, Jackson County ( Missouri ) Court, 1926-1934
United States Senator, 1935-1945
Vice President of the United States, 1945
President of the United States, 1945-1953
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Political Party:
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Democratic Party
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1st Inauguration:
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April 12, 1945, The White House, Washington
, D.C. Succeeded to Presidency following the death of F. Roosevelt
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Vice President:
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None
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2nd Inauguration:
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January 20, 1949 , The Capitol, Washington,
D.C.
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Vice President:
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Alben W. Barkley of Kentucky , 1877-1956
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Died:
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December 26, 1972 , Kansas City , Missouri
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Cause of Death:
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Debility
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Burial Place:
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Harry S. Truman Library and Museum,
Independence , Missouri
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Dwight
D. Eisenhower - 34th President
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Born:
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October 14, 1890, Denison , Texas
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Ancestry:
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Swiss-German
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Religion:
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Presbyterian
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Education:
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Graduate of United States Military Academy
, 1915
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Wife:
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Mamie Geneva Doud , 1896-1979
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Married:
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July 1, 1916 , Denver , Colorado
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Children:
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Doud Dwight, 1917-1921
John Sheldon, 1922-
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Career:
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Officer, U.S. Army, 1916-1942
Lieutenant General , U.S. Army, 1942
Commanding General of Allied Powers in Europe , 1943-1945
Chief of Staff , U.S. Army, 1945-1948
President of Columbia University, 1948-1950
Supreme Commander of Allied Powers in Europe , 1950-1952
President of the United States, 1953-1961
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Political Party:
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Republican
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1st Inauguration:
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January 20, 1953 , The Capitol, Washington,
D.C.
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Vice President:
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Richard M. Nixon of California , 1913-1994
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2nd Inauguration:
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January 20, 1957 , The Capitol, Washington,
D.C.
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Vice President:
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Richard M. Nixon of California , 1913-1994
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Died:
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March 28, 1969 , Washington , D.C.
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Cause of Death:
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Heart Attack
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Burial Place:
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Place of Meditation, Eisenhower Center,
Abilene , Kansas
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John
F. Kennedy - 35th President
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Born:
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May 29, 1917 , Brookline , Massachusetts
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Ancestry
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Irish
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Religion:
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Roman Catholic
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Education:
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Graduate of Harvard University , 1940
Attended Stanford University , 1941
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Wife:
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Jacqueline Lee Bouvier 1929-1996
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Married:
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September 12, 1953 , Newport , Rhode
Island
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Children:
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Caroline Bouvier , 1957-
John Fitzgerald, 1960-1998
Patrick Bouvier, 1963
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Career:
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Author
Officer, U.S. Navy, 1942-1945
Member of United States Congress, 1947-1953
United States Senator, 1953-1961
President of the United States, 1961-1963
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Political Party:
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Democratic
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1st Inauguration:
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January 20, 1961 , The Capitol, Washington,
D.C.
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Vice President:
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Lyndon B. Johnson of Texas , 1908-1973
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Died:
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November 22, 1963 , Dallas , Texas
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Cause of Death:
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Assassinated, shot on November 22, 1963
, Dallas , Texas Burial Place Arlington National Cemetery , Arlington ,
Virginia
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Lyndon
B. Johnson - 36thPresident
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Born:
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August 27, 1908, Stonewall, Texas
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Ancestry
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English-Irish, German and Scotch
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Religion:
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Disciples of Christ
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Education:
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Graduate of Southwest Texas State Teacher’s
College, 1930
Attended Georgetown University Law School
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Wife:
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Claudia Alta Taylor, “Lady Bird,” 1912-
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Married:
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November 17, 1934 , San Antonio , Texas
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Children:
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Lynda Bird, 1944-
Luci Baines, 1947-
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Career:
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School Teacher, 1930-1931
Congressional Secretary, 1931-1937
Member of United States Congress, 1937-1949
Officer, U.S. Navy, 1941-1942 United States Senator, 1949-1961
Vice President of the United States, 1961-1963
President of the United States, 1963-1969
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Political Party:
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Democratic
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1st Inauguration:
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November 22, 1963, Aboard “Air
Force One”, Dallas , Texas Succeeded to Presidency following the death
of Kennedy
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Vice President:
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None
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2nd Inauguration:
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January 20, 1965 , The Capitol, Washington,
D.C.
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Vice President:
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Hubert H. Humphrey of Minnesota , 1911-1973
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Died:
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January 22, 1973 , San Antonio , Texas
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Cause of Death:
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Heart Attack
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Burial Place:
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Family Cemetery , Stonewall, Texas
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Richard
M. Nixon - 37th President
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Born:
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January 9, 1913, Yorba Linda , California
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Ancestry:
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Welsh, Scottish, Irish and English
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Religion:
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Society of Friends
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Education:
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Graduate of Whittier College ( California
), 1934
Graduate of Duke University Law School , 1937
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Wife:
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Thelma Catherine Patricia Ryan “Pat,”
1912-1993
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Married:
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June 21, 1940 , Riverside , California
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Children:
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Patricia, 1946- Julie, 1948-
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Career:
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Lawyer, 1937-
Attorney , U.S. Office of Emergency Management, 1942
Officer, U.S. Navy, 1942-1946
Member of United States Congress, 1947-1951
United States Senator, 1951-1953 Vice President of the United States, 1953-1961
President of the United States, 1969-1974
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Political Party:
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Republican
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1st Inauguration:
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January 20, 1969 , The Capitol, Washington,
D.C.
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Vice President:
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Spiro T. Agnew of Maryland , 1918-
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2nd Inauguration:
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January 20, 1973 , The Capitol, Washington,
D.C.
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Vice President:
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Spiro T. Agnew of Maryland , 1918- (resigned
in office)
Gerald R. Ford of Michigan, 1913- Ford Succeeded to Vice Presidency as a
result of the 25thAmendment to the U.S. Constitution
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Died:
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April 22, 1994 , New York City , New
York
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Cause of Death:
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Burial Place:
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Richard M. Nixon Library & Birthplace,
Yorba Linda , California
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Gerald
R. Ford - 38th President
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Born:
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July 14, 1913 , Omaha , Nebraska
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Ancestry:
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Religion:
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Episcopalian
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Education:
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Graduate of University of Michigan ,
1935
Graduate of Yale University Law School , 1941
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Wife:
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Elizabeth Boomer Warren “Betty,”, 1918-
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Married:
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October 14, 1948 , Grand Rapids , Michigan
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Children:
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Michael Gerald, 1950-
John Gardner, 1952- Steven Meigs , 1956-
Susan Elizabeth, 1957-
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Occupations:
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Assistant Football Coach, Yale University,
1935-1941
Lawyer, 1941-
Officer, U.S. Navy, 1942-1945 Member of United States Congress, 1949-1973
Minority Leader , U.S. House of Representatives, 1965-1973
Vice President of the United States, 1973-1974
President of the United States, 1974-1977
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Political Party:
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Republican
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Inauguration:
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August 9, 1974 , The Capitol, Washington
, D.C. Succeeded to the Presidency following the resignation of Nixon
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Vice President:
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Nelson Rockefeller of New York, 1908-1979
Rockefeller succeeded to the Vice Presidency as a result of the 25th
Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
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Died:
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Cause of Death:
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Burial Place:
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James
E. Carter - 39th President
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Born:
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October 1, 1924, Plains, Georgia
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Ancestry:
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Religion:
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Baptist
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Education:
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Attended Georgia Southwestern College
Graduate of United States Navy Academy, 1946
Attended Union College Graduate School of Nuclear Physics
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Wife:
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Rosalynn Smith, 1927-
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Married:
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July 7, 1946 , Plains, Georgia
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Children:
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John William, 1947-
James Earl III, 1950-
Donnel Jeffrey, 1952-
Amy Lynn, 1967-
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Career:
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Officer, U.S. Navy, 1946-1954
Farmer, Businessman, 1954-
Georgia State Senator, 1963-1966
Governor of Georgia , 1971-1975
President of the United States, 1977-1981
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Political Party:
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Democratic
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Inauguration:
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January 20, 1977 , The Capitol, Washington
, D.C.
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Vice President:
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Walter F. Mondale of Minnesota , 1928-
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Died:
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Cause of Death:
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Burial Place:
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Ronald
W. Reagan - 40thPresident
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Born:
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February 6, 1911 , Tampico , Illinois
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Ancestry:
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Religion:
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Christian Church
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Education:
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Graduate of Eureka College ( Illinois
), 1932
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First Wife:
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Jane Wyman, 1914-
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First Marriage:
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January 26, 1940 , Glendale , California
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Children:
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Maureen, 1941-2001
Michael (adopted), 1945-
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Second Wife:
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Nancy Davis, July 6, 1923
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Second Marriage:
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March 4, 1952 , North Hollywood , California
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Children:
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Patricia, 1952-
Ronald, Jr., 1958-
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Career:
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Radio Sportscaster, 1932-1936
Hollywood Actor, 1937-1957
Officer, U.S. Army Air Force, 1942-1945
Television Host, 1957-1965
Governor of California, 1966-1974
Radio Commentator and Columnist, 1974-1980
President of the United States, 1981-1989
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Political Party:
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Republican
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1st Inauguration:
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January 20, 1981 , The Capitol, Washington
, D.C.
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Vice President:
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George H.W. Bush of Texas , 1924-
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2nd Inauguration:
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January 21, 1985 , The Capitol, Washington,
D.C.
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Vice President:
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George H.W. Bush of Texas , 1924-
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Died:
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Cause of Death:
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Burial Place:
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George
H.W. Bush - 41st President
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Born:
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June 12, 1924 , Milton , Massachusetts
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Ancestry:
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English
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Religion:
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Episcopal
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Education:
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Graduate of Phillips Academy, 1942 Graduate
of Yale University, 1948
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Wife:
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Barbara Pierce, 1925-
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Marriage:
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June 6, 1945 , Rye , New York
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Children:
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George Walker, 1946
Robin, 1949-1953
John Ellis, 1953
Neil Mallon , 1955-
Marvin Pierce, 1956-
Dorothy, 1959
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Career:
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Pilot , U.S. Navy, 1942-1945
Partner in Bush-Overbey Oil Development Company, 1950-1953
Co-founder, Zapata Petroleum Corporation, 1953-1964
Chairman, Harris County ( Texas ) Republican Party, 1962-1964
Delegate to Republican National Convention, 1964
Member of United States Congress, 1967-1971
Ambassador to United Nations, 1971-1973
Chairman of Republican National Committee, 1973-1974
Ambassador to People’s Republic of China , 1974-1975
Director of Central Intelligence Agency, 1975-1977
Vice President of the United States, 1981-1989
President of the United States, 1989-1993
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Political Party:
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Republican
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Inauguration:
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January 20, 1989 , The Capitol, Washington
, D.C.
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Vice President:
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J. Danforth Quayle of Indiana, 1947-
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Died:
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Cause of Death:
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Burial Place:
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William
J. Clinton-42nd President
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Born:
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August 19, 1946 , Hope , Arkansas
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Ancestry:
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Religion:
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Education:
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Graduate of Georgetown University ,
1968
Rhodes Scholar, Oxford University, 1968-1970
Graduate of Yale University Law School , 1973
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Wife:
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Hillary Rodham,
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Married:
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Children:
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Chelsea
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Career:
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Lawyer, 1973-
Professor of Law, University of Arkansas, 1973-1976
Attorney General of Arkansas , 1976-1978
Governor of Arkansas , 1978-1980 & 1982-1992
President of the United States, 1993-2001
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Political Party:
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Democratic
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1st Inauguration:
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January 20, 1993 , The Capitol, Washington,
D.C.
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Vice President:
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Albert A. Gore, Jr. of Tennessee , 1948-
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2nd Inauguration:
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January 20, 1997 , The Capitol, Washington
, D.C.
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Vice President:
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Albert A. Gore, Jr. of Tennessee , 1948-
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Died:
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Cause of Death:
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Burial Place:
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George
W. Bush-43rd President
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Born:
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July 6, 1946 , New Haven , Connecticut
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Ancestry:
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English
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Religion:
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Episcopal
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Education:
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Graduate of Yale University , 1968
Graduate of Harvard University Business School , 1975
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Wife:
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Laura Welch
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Married:
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Children:
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Career:
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Texas Air National Guard, 1968-1973
Founder Spectrum 7 Energy Corporation, 1979-1986
Founder and Director of Harkin Energy Corporation, 1986-1989
Senior
Advisor, George H.W. Bush Presidential Campaign, 1988
Managing Partner, Texas Rangers Baseball Team, 1989-1994
Governor of Texas , 1995-2000
President of the United States , 2001-
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Political Party:
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Republican
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Inauguration:
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January 20, 2001 , The Capitol, Washington
, D.C.
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Vice President:
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Richard B. Cheney of Wyoming , 1941-
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Died:
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Cause of Death:
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