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Handy Presidents 2e
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President of the Day:

Which president appointed the first female cabinet member?

  • He was almost assassinated as retaliation against unemployment rates.
  • He was crippled by polio.
  • He was the fifth cousin of a former president.
  • His first lady was one of the most significant in history.

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Who called the Kitchen Cabinet?
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