This week on Uncommon Knowledge Nancy Gibbs and Michael Duffy discuss their new book The Presidents’ Club: Inside the World’s Most Exclusive Fraternity. (57:04)
“Becoming president in the first place was probably the best decision in the interest of the country. And he probably could’ve done it for life. And so everything Washington did set a precedent for everyone who followed. And the fact that he limited himself to two terms—decided to become an ex-president—was one of the most important precedents.”

Recorded on Wednesday, May 9, 2012
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