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Washington Wouldn't Take It But He Didn t Oppose the Idea
The article surveys historical views on a presidential third term from Washington to Wilson, noting Washington declined to run again, Jefferson warned against perpetual reelection, and Jackson Hayes and Wilson debated term limits. It cites letters and statements showing caution about extending tenure and endorses guided, short terms for a healthy republic.
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Washington
Tom Jefferson
Old Hickory’ Jackson
Hayes
Jefferson
Andrew Jackson
White House
George Washington
Mount Vernon
Lafayette
Thomas Jefferson
Monticello
Vermont
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Old Hickory
Jackson
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Rutherford B. Hayes
McKinley
Theodore Roosevelt
Baltimore
Woodrow Wilson
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Wilson
A. Mitchell Palmer