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Old 12-20-2008, 06:35 PM
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Woodrow Wilson.

Which President was presented with the first National Thanksgiving Turkey (although, despite popular myth, he did not pardon the turkey)?
I'm thinking Truman. It was 1947 when the NTF started giving an annual turkey to the First Family.
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Old 12-20-2008, 07:35 PM
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I'm thinking Truman. It was 1947 when the NTF started giving an annual turkey to the First Family.
That's the correct answer, as far as I know.
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Old 12-20-2008, 09:20 PM
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Super easy question:

Who was the first president to live in the White House?
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Old 12-20-2008, 10:46 PM
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John Q. Adams?
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Old 12-22-2008, 04:38 PM
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Taft

Who was the first President born in the 20th Century?

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Old 12-22-2008, 05:29 PM
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Who was the first President born in the 20th Century?
LBJ
Which 20th century president appointed FOUR supreme court justices?
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Old 12-23-2008, 01:00 AM
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Eisenhower?
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Old 12-23-2008, 10:09 AM
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Eisenhower?
Harding and Taft appointed a bunch too...and I believe Nixon appointed 4 (Powell, Rehnquist, Burger and Blackmun).

(I'm a Supreme Court history dork)
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Old 12-24-2008, 03:05 PM
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Harding and Taft appointed a bunch too...and I believe Nixon appointed 4 (Powell, Rehnquist, Burger and Blackmun).

(I'm a Supreme Court history dork)
Hmmm...just out of curiosity, how many did FDR appoint? I recall him threating a bunch of the Justices when they said they were going to declare the New Deal unconstitutional.
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Old 12-28-2008, 07:18 PM
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Old 12-29-2008, 01:23 AM
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Yep....might have explained some of his future decisions...of course that is just my opinion...

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Old 12-29-2008, 01:32 PM
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Yep....might have explained some of his future decisions...of course that is just my opinion...

Ok, sceniczip, your turn...
Lol, yea I never knew that but very interesting...

Anyways my question:
Which president won a Nobel Peace Prize in 2002?
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Old 12-29-2008, 01:33 PM
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Lol, yea I never knew that but very interesting...

Anyways my question:
Which president won a Nobel Peace Prize in 2002?
Jimmy Carter.
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Old 12-29-2008, 02:28 PM
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That's true - even if he should have won it after the Camp David Accords. You're up!
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