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When U.S. Presidents write to their successors

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Shaun Usher
Jan 20, 2024
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Envelope labeled “44” containing the transition letter from President George W. Bush to President Barack Obama, waiting on the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office, January 20, 2009 (Photo: George W. Bush Library)

On this day in 1989, Ronald Reagan sat down to write a letter that would spark a lasting and significant tradition among U.S. Presidents. Left on …

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