If he had it would have deprived me of two reasons for feel… - Rutherford B. Hayes

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If he had it would have deprived me of two reasons for feeling satisfied with this afternoon - one was that I escaped by leaving the other end of the city, and the other, what I gained by enjoying with you this pleasant occasion.

Rutherford B. Hayes

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Rutherford Birchard Hayes (October 4, 1822 – January 17, 1893) was the 19th president of the United States (1877–1881). As president, he oversaw the end of Reconstruction, began the efforts that led to civil service reform, and attempted to reconcile the divisions left over from the Civil War and Reconstruction.

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Birth Name: Rutherford Birchard Hayes

Alternative Names: Rutherford Hayes • R. B. Hayes • President Hayes

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