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The 27th President

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

THE 27TH PRESIDENT

BY OWEN MILLS
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CAMPAIGN

  • "Vote for Taft now, you can vote for Bryan anytime"
  • Lots of support from Roosevelt
  • Entertaining the people

ELECTION

  • Party - Republican
  • Year - 1908
  • Main Opposition - William Jennings Bryan
  • Electoral College Votes - 321 to 162
Photo by DonkeyHotey

FAMILY AND PAST

  • Wife - Helen Louise Taft,
  • Children - Robert Alphonso Taft, Helen Herron Taft, and Charles Phelps Taft, II
  • Education - University of Cincinnati College of Law
  • Work History- Chief Justice, Security of War,
Photo by photon_de

GOALS

  • Improving relations with other countries
  • Improve trade
  • Improve government spending

EXECUTIVE PRIVILEGE

  • No known uses os executive privilege

MINNESOTA VOTE

  • Republican

FUN FACTS

  • Last president to have facial hair in office
  • Spent two days worried over his missing cow
  • Lost 70 pounds in office
Photo by Leo Reynolds