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American History

Bleacher Creature

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1. I'm pretty sure that was the last time there were no living ex-Presidents.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Jan 22, 2025, 11:16 AM

13 hrs ago

Eisenhower died in 1969, Truman a few days before LBJ, and that's it until Nixon resigned.

In contrast, we had four today and we only just lost Carter.

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I'm pretty sure that was the last time there were no living ex-Presidents. Bleacher Creature 13 hrs ago #1