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SOURCE: New York Times
3/11/2020

Presidents Forge Their Legacies in Crises

by Peter Baker

It is too early to say how President Trump’s actions in the coronavirus outbreak will affect his legacy, but history is filled with lessons.

SOURCE: PEW
5-22-14

Fancy degree? Most Americans say it’s not required to be president

The last president to win the White House without having a college degree was Harry Truman, who studied briefly at a local business college and a law school but didn’t graduate from either.