Presidency in Perspective

By Rich Kozlovich

Below is the list of those who've served as President of the United States in the 20th century.

1. Theodore Roosevelt (1901-1909)
2. William H. Taft (1909-1913)
3. Woodrow Wilson (1913-1921)
4. Warren G. Harding (1921-1923)
5. Calvin Coolidge (1923-1929)
6. Herbert Hoover (1929-1933)
7. Franklin D. Roosevelt (1933-1945)
8. Harry S. Truman (1945-1953)
9. Dwight D. Eisenhower (1953-1961)
10. John F. Kennedy (1961-1963)
11. Lyndon B. Johnson (1963-1969)
12. Richard M. Nixon (1969-1974)
13. Gerald R. Ford (1974-1977)
14. Jimmy Carter (1977-1981)
15. Ronald Reagan (1981-1989)
16. George H. W. Bush (1989-1993)
17. Bill Clinton (1993-2001)

Now for some pertinent questions:

How many were Republicans?
   Eight of the seventeen were Republicans. 

How many of these 17 were conservatves?
   Three were conservatives.

Who were they?
   Warren G. Harding, Calvin Coolidge, Ronald Reagan.

To which party did they belong?
   Republican.

Was the party overall in harmony with their conservative views? 
   NO!