Stepping Down
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Well, President James K. Polk is to thank. While Atchison was having his stint in the Senate, Polk had vowed to only take one term as President. And, apparently, he took that promise very seriously.
So, on March 4, 1849, he strolled out of the building at the precise moment he had been sworn in. So, what was the problem with this?
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