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[5] [6] Since the office was established in 1789, 45 men have served in 47 presidencies; the discrepancy arises from two individuals elected to non-consecutive terms: Grover Cleveland is counted as the 22nd and 24th president of the United States, while Donald Trump is counted as the 45th and 47th president. [7] [8]
Senator Stephen Wallace Dorsey of Arkansas introduced the measure, and President Rutherford B. Hayes signed it into law on January 31, 1879. 3) At the time, the Washington's Birthday holiday was a ...
President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the 1964 Civil Rights Act at the White House on July 2, 1964, as Martin Luther King Jr. and others look on. The president's most significant legislative power derives from the Presentment Clause, which gives the president the power to veto any bill passed by Congress.
Of presidents since 1960, only Ronald Reagan and (in interim results) Barack Obama placed in the top ten; Obama was the highest-ranked president since Harry Truman (1945–1953). Most of the other recent presidents held middling positions, though George W. Bush placed in the bottom ten, the lowest-ranked president since Warren Harding (1921 ...
The 36th president of the United States had some very specific requests about the White House bathroom. Check out the slideshow above to find out what it is. RELATED: President with the highest ...
President Bill Clinton turns 70 in 2016. Here's some extraordinary facts on the 42nd President of the United States... 1. He is a large man at 6 foot, 2 inches tall.
The tallest U.S. president was Abraham Lincoln at 6 feet 4 inches (193 centimeters), while the shortest was James Madison at 5 feet 4 inches (163 centimeters). Donald Trump, the current president, is 6 feet 3 inches (190 centimeters) according to a physical examination summary from February 2019. [2]
In honor of Presidents Day, which lands on Monday, Feb. 17 this year, we've gathered a collection of presidential trivia facts to give your executive knowledge a run for its money.