Name: Martin Van Buren
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Description: Find out why Martin Van Buren is known as the "ok" president, and why he's considered the first professional politician to hold the office.

Find out why Martin Van Buren is known as the "ok" president, and why he's considered the first professional politician to hold the office.

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Find out why Martin Van Buren is known as the &#8220;ok&#8221; president, and why he&#8217;s considered the first professional politician to hold the office.

Martin Van Buren

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