He agreed that four years of Rutherford Hayes would be better than four years of civil war.

VOA: special.2010.03.04

This week in our series, Steve Ember and Richard Rael tell the story of Rutherford Hayes.

VOA: special.2010.03.11

In eighteen eighty, President Rutherford Hayes completed four successful years in the White House.

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So it was that Rutherford Hayes became the nineteenth president of the United States.

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On the seventh ballot of the convention, Rutherford Hayes captured the Republican nomination.

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The Democrats agreed to permit Republican Rutherford Hayes to be sworn-in as President.

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After becoming president, Rutherford Hayes announced that he would serve just one term.

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As a result,Rutherford Hayes gained the electoral votes of all three states.

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One of these candidates was Rutherford Hayes, the governor of Ohio.

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Throughout his administration, Rutherford Hayes worked hard to strengthen presidential powers.

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Rutherford Hayes showed more political strength during a nationwide railroad strike.

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Rutherford Hayes kept his promise to serve only four years.

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Republican Rutherford Hayes went to bed believing he had lost.

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Later,presidents Rutherford Hayes and Chester Arthur also used it.

VOA: special.2010.05.10