Presidential "Designated Survivor"


	Presidential "Designated Survivor"

Kelika

1-18-2008 10:38 PM

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1-19-2008 9:18 PM

carrerinyes

Great find Kelika. It's amazing to me how one small clip can lead to such a wealth of information eventually ending with the first Postmaster, Benjamin Franklin and the first post office in North America!

1-19-2008 10:05 PM

skwirlinator

King Ralph syndrome

1-20-2008 10:24 AM

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