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Tara Ross's avatar

Oops. I was scheduling and meant this for 5:30 CT, not 4:30, but I guess if you are following me here on Substack, then you get a sneak peek ahead of the other social media platforms. LOL. Have a great weekend!

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James M Airesman's avatar

Until tomorrow.

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Samuel Vanderburg's avatar

1. Ron Reagan

2. Hayes was secretly sworn in on a Saturday after Congress finally struck a deal to finally affirm the election and then had the inauguration on Monday 3/5/1877.

3. So Ike is the first recorded to ride a helicopter but there is a story about Truman wanting to ride in a Navy ASW helicopter, not verifiable though.

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John Smiley Garrett's avatar

1. Ronald Reagan.

2. Rutherford B. Hayes

3. Truman.

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Sandra Edwards's avatar

1. I think FDR was a cheerleader in college and so was Ronald Reagan.

2. Not a clue

3. Has to be Eisenhower

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Shirley Gee's avatar

1. Bush (younger), Reagan, FDR

2. ?

3. Surely it’s Ike

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Jim's avatar

I'm going with Samuel on this one 👍

Reagan, Hayes and Ike. Thanks Tara 😉

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Kevin Dougherty's avatar

1) There were 4: FDR, Ike, and Reagan were all cheerleaders in college. George W Bush was a cheerleader in HS and college.

2) Zachary Taylor, Polk's term officially ended at noon on Sunday March 4th. Some argue that David Rice Atchison as president pro-tempore of the Senate was President for a day. Others argue that his term was also expired. I would argue that the baton is passed when the sitting president's term is ended, oath or not.

3) Ike is officially the first sitting president to fly in a helicopter. However there is a story that Truman may have taken a hop in one from Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 3 (HS-3) at Anacostia in 1953, but no photos or records have been found to substantiate this.

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Tinabeth Chapman's avatar

George Washington, Cheerleader; Abe Lincoln respected Sunday and Franklin Roosevelt rode in first helicopter .

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Bob Carlton's avatar

#2 Rutherford B Hayes

1 and 3??

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Dan's avatar

👍👍👍

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Dan's avatar

👍👍👍

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JimmyinTEXAS's avatar

#1 Ronald Regan in college. The question's structure leads to an assumption there may be another.

#2 and #3 are unknowns, at this time...

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Bill Bodine's avatar

1) G.W. Bush

2) Coolidge?

3) Ike?

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Dan Cale's avatar

Like that helps if we don't use a search. Waiting patiently to see if my guesses are correct.

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Johnny Baker Jr. MLA's avatar

Woowoo 🇺🇸

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