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The presidents on the presidency.(American presidents)

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From: World and I
Date: 20010401
Author:Tullai, Martin D.

Martin D. Tullai teaches history at St.Paul's School in Brooklandville, Maryland, and is the author of The Presidency--Once Over Lightly and Speaking of Abraham Lincoln.

Ambrose Bierce described the presidency as "the greased pig in the field of American politics" in his Devil's Dictionary.

As we reflect on the 2000 presidential election, it might be instructive to note how those most knowledgeable about our highest office have characterized it. Political scientists and historians have often described this office as a grueling, burdensome, and stress- filled job.

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