Surprising Facts About All of the United States Presidents

By Neal M. Finkelstein, Ph.D.

Welcome! I hope you enjoy this book full of interesting facts about each of the 43 United States Presidents. When it comes down to the simplest form presidents are simply human they have tragedy in their lives, they have joy, they have ambition, they have typically won elections by a very small count and in general, most of them have been great family men. It is the media, the staffs, the ceremony, traditions and the ever need to build the Office of the President “up” that portrays them as more than human. In this book, I hope you find many facts about our presidents that remind you that they are still simply human.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Release date: May 7, 2014
• ISBN: 9781312171992

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Surprising Facts About All of the United States Presidents

Surprising Facts About All of the United States Presidents

Neal M. Finkelstein, Ph.D.

Printed 2014

©2014

ISBN 978-1-312-17199-2

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INTRODUCTION

Welcome!  My favorite American politician did not make it to the White House although he really should have.  My favorite politician was Jack Kemp; I enjoyed reading speeches and books about him, he of course ran as Bob Dole’s Vice President Nominee in the 1996 election in which they were handily defeated by President Bill Clinton and Vice President Al Gore.  He was also a professional quarterback for 13 years.  He played briefly in the National Football League (NFL) and the Canadian Football League (CFL), but became a star in the American Football League (AFL).  He served as captain of both the San Diego Chargers and Buffalo Bills and earned the AFL Most Valuable Player award in 1965.  I had an opportunity to meet Jack Kemp and his wife when I lived in Washington, DC.  He struck me as a great family man and had an extreme grasp of the issues facing the country.  I always liked his quote, I can't help but care about the rights of the people I used to shower with.  He also said something that was even more appealing;