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[5] [6] Since the office was established in 1789, 45 men have served in 47 presidencies; the discrepancy arises because of Grover Cleveland and Donald Trump, who were elected to two non-consecutive terms. Cleveland is counted as the 22nd and 24th president of the United States, while Trump is counted as the 45th and 47th president. [7] [8]
17 presidents previously served as U.S. senators; only 3 immediately before election as president. Only one president, Andrew Johnson, served as a U.S. senator after his presidency. 15 presidents previously served as vice presidents. All except Richard Nixon and Joe Biden were vice presidents immediately before becoming president. 9 of the 15 ...
President Ronald Reagan and Queen Elizabeth II at Windsor Castle, Windsor, England (1982) President George H. W. Bush and First Lady Barbara Bush with Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip at Buckingham Palace, London, England (1989) President Bill Clinton and Prince Philip inspect the Queen's Guard at Buckingham Palace, London, England (1995)
This is one in a series of 13 Yahoo News interviews with historians about defining moments in presidential leadership. The interviews were conducted by Andrew Romano, Lisa Belkin and Sam Matthews ...
Former presidents and their families have traditionally attended inaugurations after leaving office with the notable exception of the incoming president. Trump skipped the inauguration of ...
Dwight D. Eisenhower. On Sept. 1, 1954, President Eisenhower dramatically expanded Social Security to include 10 million more Americans in the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Program. The fund was ...
Roosevelt is the only American president to have served more than two terms. Following ratification of the Twenty-second Amendment in 1951, presidents—beginning with Dwight D. Eisenhower —have been ineligible for election to a third term or, after serving more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected president, to a ...
The five living U.S. presidents — Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton — reunited to honor the life and legacy of Jimmy Carter. On Thursday, Jan. 9, a date ...