He was so heavy that a huge bathtub had to be installed in the White House for him in 1909
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Fact or fiction: Taft got stuck in a tub?  CNN Political Ticker - CNN ...  Feb 6, 2013 ... Some legends say it took multiple men to pull him out of the jam. ... Hoover wrote a book, titled "42 Years in the White House," which ... In fact, they come up so frequently that Henderson has kept a file on all the questions he has received. ... Biden on Weiner: 'I'm not a big fan' October 29, 2016 02:42 am...
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President William Taft - Classroomhelp.com  Feb 12, 2016 ... President Harrison appointed him chief barrister (lawyer)for the US government. ... William Taft's Vice President was James S. Sherman from 1909-1912. ... Needing a big bathtub, he had a 7' long 41" wide tub installed that could ... He got stuck in the White House bathtub and had to have an oversized...
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William Howard Taft - Wikipedia  William Howard Taft (September 15, 1857  March 8, 1930) served as the 27th President of the United States (19091913) and as ... In the White House, he focused on the Far East more than European affairs, and repeatedly intervened ... In 1921, President Harding appointed Taft chief justice, an office he had long sought.
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Clearing up the William Howard Taft bathtub myth - Constitution Daily  Feb 6, 2013 ... Not only was Big Bill a big guy, he was also a chief justice of the United ... who was so large that he got stuck in the White House bathtub. ... Also, President Taft had an extra-large tub in the White House to ... There was press coverage when an extra-large tub was sent to be installed on the presidential...
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William Howard Taft: The 27th President by H Lewis on Prezi  He got stuck in the White House bathtub and had to have an oversized version brought in for his use. Taft had a 7' long 41" wide tub installed that could fit 4...
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Death in the White House - Franklin D. Roosevelt  Death President Franklin D. Roosevelt entered the White House during a time of ... FDR was in Warm Springs at the "Little White House" to rest and recover from ... his casket opened so the people gathered along the track and in small towns...
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Presidential Yachts - USS Potomac  After the M ayflow er becam e the Presidential Yacht, the Sylph ... W hen Herbert Hoover becam e President he ordered ... Roosevelt had a sm all cabin w ith a single bunk, a joining bathroom and for his beloved dog Fala, a sleeping basket. ... W eight added above the m ain deck had m ade the Potom ac top heavy and...
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Did William Howard Taft Really Get Stuck in a Bathtub? - Ask History  Feb 9, 2016 ... The funny part is that while Taft was president, the White House got a tub that was so big a president couldn't possibly get stuck in it, Carlson...
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Franklin D. Roosevelt | whitehouse.gov  The longest-serving U.S. President, FDR led the country through the Great Depression and WWII. ... He won election to the New York Senate in 1910. ... Feeling that the future peace of the world would depend upon relations between the...
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USS Potomac  Presidential yacht. potomac. F.D.R.'s "Floating White House" ... Potomac and served as Franklin Delano Roosevelt's Presidential Yacht until his death in 1945.
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Roosevelt's Little White House at Warm Springs--Presidents: A ...  At Warm Springs, Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd president of the United States found ... struggle with polio through creation of the Warm Springs Foundation. ... Warm Springs Historic District is adjacent to the small Georgia town that is its namesake. ... polio victim's recovery after bathing in the swimming pools at Warm Springs...
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Early Presidents - RootsWeb  Franklin D. Roosevelt, in the third month of his forth term as President of the ... in the little White House in Warm Springs, Georgia, of a cerebral hemorrhage, ... President Roosevelt was sitting in front of a fireplace and was posing for sketches for an artist when he said: I have a terrific headache. Those were his last words.
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Macomb's Mansion - Marshall Davies Lloyd  During his residence in the Franklin House, President Washington was dangerously ill. .... He owned a farm on the Harlem, N. Y., from which "Macomb's Dam" derives its ... "At Broadway and 230th St. stands the fine old Macomb Mansion, now .... 3 Cherry Street for the Presidential residence at a rental of $845 per year.
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Putting the Machine in Motion - Alexander Hamilton - Erenow  Long ago, he had hitched his career to the general's, and he needed George ... frayed, and Washington seemed relieved to unburden himself about his future. ... upon his mind and noted that if he became president, the acceptance would be ..... At the center of their circle stood the Prince of Wales, later King George IV, who...
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President Theodore Roosevelt  Jan 31, 2012 ... 26th President ... He was weak and often had to rest in bed for long periods. ... Teddy was the first president to ride in an automobile--it was a purple-lined Columbia Electric ... (He rode in the plane after his term of office.).
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CRUISING LIKE A PRESIDENT / FDR's yacht Potomac, restored to ...  Sep 12, 1997 ... Afraid of a fire at sea, he had the 165-foot steel vessel refitted at the Navy ... Va., and recommissioned in 1936 as the USS Potomac, with an elevator installed ... bunk, adjoining bathroom and, for his beloved dog Fala, a sleeping basket. ... where he could fish, add to his stamp collection and play cards with...
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President William Taft - Classroomhelp.com  Feb 12, 2016 ... Whenever a situation became too difficult for lesser men to handle, ... He later attended the Cincinnati Law School and became a lawyer and a judge. ... He got stuck in the White House bathtub and had to have an ... In 1921, President William Harding appointed Taft to Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
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3 Internal Monologues from Bad Days in Presidential History  Sep 30, 2011 ... Why would the White House think they needed to hire a guy to get ... got it! When I leave the presidency, I will become Chief Justice of the ... You're the president who's so fat you made a diaper out of a bathtub. ... they couldn't find any trace of the bullet, even though they got the ... [Garfield died months later.
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White House - Wikipedia  The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the President of the United ... By 1948, the house's load-bearing exterior walls and internal wood beams were found to be close to failure. ..... After the fire, President James Madison resided in The Octagon House from 1814 to 1815, and then the Seven...
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Motor Cars Come to the White House - White House Historical ...  To honor incoming president William Howard Taft, an automobile enthusiast, ... the purchase of the first two White House motor cars despite heated protests. ... A chauffeur poses in the Pierce Arrow just outside of the White House garage in 1909. ... Machine Company of Cleveland, provided for the chief of state its Model M,...
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