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  • noun 8th President of the United States (1782-1862)

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  • He had called Van Buren to the State Department, the President said, to meet the general wish of the Republican party, and his signal success had not only justified his selection, but his public services had in nowise diminished confidence in his integrity and great ability.

    A Political History of the State of New York, Volumes 1-3 DeAlva Stanwood Alexander

  • Calhoun's opposition was simply the enmity of a political rival, but Webster sought to put his antagonism on a higher level, by calling Van Buren to account for instructions addressed to the American Minister at London in regard to our commercial relations with the West Indian, Bahama, and South

    A Political History of the State of New York, Volumes 1-3 DeAlva Stanwood Alexander

  • Anyone who has seen him is asked to call the Van Buren or Cass County Sheriff's Departments, or Silent Observer.

    WWMT.com : News 2008

  • “Vote for OK” became the big Democratic campaign slogan, and by the time Van Buren had gained victory in specific districts, “OK!” was exclaimed as shorthand for “OK has won!”

    The English Is Coming! Leslie Dunton-Downer 2010

  • “Vote for OK” became the big Democratic campaign slogan, and by the time Van Buren had gained victory in specific districts, “OK!” was exclaimed as shorthand for “OK has won!”

    The English Is Coming! Leslie Dunton-Downer 2010

  • Van Buren, Risen and Sterling did not yell fire in a crowded theater, rather they exercised their citizen's duty to tell information vital to the public interest.

    Jean-François Julliard: "Do as I Say, Not as I Do" Jean-François Julliard 2011

  • Van Buren, Risen and Sterling did not yell fire in a crowded theater, rather they exercised their citizen's duty to tell information vital to the public interest.

    Jean-François Julliard: "Do as I Say, Not as I Do" Jean-François Julliard 2011

  • Van Buren, Risen and Sterling did not yell fire in a crowded theater, rather they exercised their citizen's duty to tell information vital to the public interest.

    Jean-François Julliard: "Do as I Say, Not as I Do" Jean-François Julliard 2011

  • The attempts by the Obama administration to censor and intimidate Van Buren, Risen and Sterling is not just a problem for international human rights, it is a problem for the U.S.' own Constitution.

    Jean-François Julliard: "Do as I Say, Not as I Do" Jean-François Julliard 2011

  • Van Buren, Risen and Sterling did not yell fire in a crowded theater, rather they exercised their citizen's duty to tell information vital to the public interest.

    Jean-François Julliard: "Do as I Say, Not as I Do" Jean-François Julliard 2011

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