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Grover Cleveland

Former president and political opponent of Roosevelt.

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Also known as Grover Cleveland, President Cleveland, President, Ex-President Cleveland, ex-President Cleveland

First appearance: x the presidency making an old party progressive

Grover Cleveland shows up with force in Applied Idealism. The page is where that presence becomes real.

President Cleveland, under whom Roosevelt served for two years as Civil Service Commissioner, is noted for his considerate treatment.
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Grover Cleveland first appears in 0016 x the presidency making an old party progressive.

In Applied Idealism: President Cleveland, under whom Roosevelt served for two years as Civil Service Commissioner, is noted for his considerate treatment.

Later, in Endnotes: Mentioned as a benchmark for Judge George Gray's standing.

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