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Despite the 22nd amendment Harry S Truman and Lyndon B Johnson were permitted to run a potential third term. This is due to Truman being excluded on account of the grandfather clause and Johnson inheriting his first term, which was under 24 months long. Both declined to run in part because of an unpopular war. With a POD of January 20 1949 and January 20 1965 respectively, what would have to be done for them to want and succeed at winning the 1952 and 1968 election respectively, and what might their third term be like?
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