First president born in California

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First president to have been party leader in the United States Senate, having been minority leader from 1953 to 1955 and majority leader from 1955 to 1961.

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First president born after the Civil War

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First president to be sworn in by a former president

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First president born in the 20th century

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First president born in Texas

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First president born in Missouri

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First president born west of the Mississippi River and first born in Iowa.

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First president to be inaugurated on January 20 (per the Twentieth Amendment)

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Along with past President JFK, first president to participate in first presidential debates.

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First president to have a PhD

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First president to appear on a radio broadcast, over navy radio station NOF in Anacostia, D.C.

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First president to receive the Silver Star.

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First president to be an honorary member of a Native American tribe.

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First president to ceremoniously grant a non-U.S. citizen honorary citizenship.

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First president to outlive his entire Cabinet.

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First president to authorize a National Park in a United States territory: Virgin Islands National Park.

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First president to visit the Soviet Union.

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First president to authorize the use of nuclear weapons against a foreign nation.

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First president to attend a World Series game.

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First president to attend a NFL game while in office.

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First president to be inaugurated on an airplane.

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First president to own and install a radio in the White House.

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First president to appear on US coinage while alive and in office.

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First president to serve in both World Wars.

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First president to serve in World War I.

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First president to have a telephone on his desk.

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First president to make a transatlantic flight.

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First president to have his Farewell Address broadcast from the Oval Office.

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First president to meet with a reigning British monarch while in office.

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First president to name a vice president during a presidential term. The 25th Amendment had been passed in 1967, allowing the president to nominate a vice president should the office become vacant during a presidential term. Upon the resignation of Spiro Agnew, this president named a new Vice President.

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First president to have an inaugural poet; Robert Frost.

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First president to learn to drive a car.

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First president to receive an Emmy Award.

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First president to have a post-presidency of more than 30 years.

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First president to leave office on January 20 (after the passage of the Twentieth Amendment).

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First president to establish a presidential library.

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First president to appear on color television.

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First president to use the presidential call button.

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