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Judith Martin. "Addressing a Former President." The Washington Post. Washingtonpost Newsweek Interactive. 1992. HighBeam Research. 10 Jun. 2014 <http://www.highbeam.com>.
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Judith Martin. "Addressing a Former President." The Washington Post. Washingtonpost Newsweek Interactive. 1992. Retrieved June 10, 2014 from HighBeam Research: http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-1030916.html
DEAR MISS MANNERS:
At a luncheon, I noticed that several people called Mr. Nixon "President Nixon." Because this is an election year, I'm sure there are people who would like to know the correct way to address an ex-president.
Gentle Reader:
Yes, and some of them are probably running for office.
The rule is that there is only one president of the United States at a time; therefore, the title does not accompany anyone out of office. Many lesser titles do, however, so a former president generally uses his last such title. The proper address is Senator Nixon, as it is Governor Reagan and Governor Carter.
So why do we seem to have so many Mr. Presidents running around? …
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