With only a circumstantial explanation, can we stipulate that a history of pet ownership demonstrates requisite presidential moral fiber?
Prior to 2016, James Polk (#11) was the only POTUS with no known pets.
A reflection on Polk's moral fiber may be that in an era when…
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Prior to 2016, James Polk (#11) was the only POTUS with no known pets.
A reflection on Polk's moral fiber may be that in an era when…
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[ In an era when] …presidential salary was expected to cover wages for the White House servants, Polk decided to save his salary for other things by bringing slaves to DC from his Tennessee plantation. He told agents "This doesn't concern the public. Keep it to yourself".
[ In an era when] …presidential salary was expected to cover wages for the White House servants, Polk decided to save his salary for other things by bringing slaves to DC from his Tennessee plantation. He told agents "This doesn't concern the public. Keep it to yourself".
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