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    A Look At U.S. Presidents In Their First Vs. Last Year In Office

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    1. Lyndon B. Johnson, 1963-1969

    Courtesy Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library / lbjlibrary.net
    Courtesy Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library / lbjlibrary.net
    Courtesy Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library / lbjlibrary.net

    2. Richard Nixon, 1969-1974

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    upload.wikimedia.org / Dirck Halstead / The LIFE Images Collection / Getty Images
    upload.wikimedia.org / Dirck Halstead / The LIFE Images Collection / Getty Images

    3. Gerald Ford, 1974-1977

    Universal History Archive / CBS Photo Archive
    Universal History Archive / CBS Photo Archive
    Universal History Archive / CBS Photo Archive

    4. Jimmy Carter, 1977-1981

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    This later pic shows Carter in 1980.

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    This later pic shows Carter in 1980.

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    This later pic shows Carter in 1980.

    5. Ronald Reagan, 1981-1989

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    6. George H. W. Bush, 1989-1993

    Hulton Archive / Diana Walker / Time Life Pictures / Getty Images
    Hulton Archive / Diana Walker / Time Life Pictures / Getty Images
    Hulton Archive / Diana Walker / Time Life Pictures / Getty Images

    7. Bill Clinton, 1993-2001

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    learnnc.org / MARIO TAMA/AFP / Getty Images)
    learnnc.org / MARIO TAMA/AFP / Getty Images)

    8. George W. Bush, 2001-2009

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    White House / Jamie Squire / Getty Images
    White House / Jamie Squire / Getty Images

    9. Barack Obama, 2009 - present

    Miguel Villagran / Rick Friedman-Pool / Getty Images
    Miguel Villagran / Rick Friedman-Pool / Getty Images
    Miguel Villagran / Rick Friedman-Pool / Getty Images