Below are the five presidents of the United States who came before Donald Trump:
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Ronald Reagan
40th President of the United States serving from 1981 to 1989.
His term saw a restoration of prosperity at home, with the goal of achieving "peace through strength" abroad.
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George H. W. Bush
41st President (1989-1993).
Brought to the White House a dedication to traditional American values and a determination to direct them toward making the United States "a kinder and gentler nation" in the face of a dramatically changing world.
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William J. Clinton
Bill Clinton is an American politician from Arkansas who served as the 42nd President of the United States (1993-2001). He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first baby-boomer generation President.
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George W. Bush
America's 43rd President (2001-2009).
Transformed into a wartime President in the aftermath of the airborne terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, facing the "greatest challenge of any President since Abraham Lincoln."
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Barrack Obama
Served as the 44th President of the United States.
His story is the American story -- values from the heartland, a middle-class upbringing in a strong family, hard work and education as the means of getting ahead, and the conviction that a life so blessed should be lived in service to others.
If you're looking to learn more about the past Presidents, go to Whitehouse.gov and a look at the full set of biographies.