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Old 02-03-2010, 05:06 PM
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For the US presidents, it *really* depends on how you count. Do you count Masons? Do you count receiving Honorary membership well after college (including as President) like Obama? Do you count Service Greeks like Clinton?
Oh, don't encourage anyone.

The claim is just plain wrong. (And I'm pretty sure that no one making the claim was thinking about Freemasonry; they're thinking about college fraternities.)

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Originally Posted by Psi U MC Vito View Post
Also i don't see how it is possible for all but 4 presidents to have been Greek since 1825 since that is when the first fraternity was founded. ((Not counting Phi Beta Kappa)).
That's because it's not possible -- hence my using it as an example of inaccurate information one can read on GC (or sadly on chapter websites and in chapter recruitment info).
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