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Light Side of Presidents Shows Subtle American Humor
The piece recalls how early U S leaders rarely displayed humor, contrasting with modern officials who joke at the White House during a meeting with Jacob Ruppert. Lincoln, Grant, Cleveland and others are cited for their wit, with stories of jokes about horse prices, Li Hung Chang, and the American sense of humor as a bridge between leaders and people.
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White House
Harding
Jacob Ruppert
Congress
New York American League Club
Colonel Ruppert
Europe
Asia
Tate
Loulaville Courier- Journal
Washington
Jefferson
Adams
Andrew Jackson
Mount Vernon
Jackson
Lincoln
Grant
Hosene Conkling
Conkling
Grover Cleveland
New York
Cleveland
Li Hung Chang
America
China
Red Sea